sakula | 1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b

General

Target

1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

a87dd3b6f1ab2be3d8a6d9efdffb384d
SHA1

43d5e8fb96620b0c5a0c3cb02309f882938ef1f3
SHA256

1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b
SHA512

263869bd707da3c4da81f8387027b0edf3627109f59dca14b97f912afb478a6226112c9afffcde39c13d1c59beb8cc0bcd381de602898474e9abad213caabb5d

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3644 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3644	MediaCenter.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3500 PING.EXE

pid	process
3500	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2116	1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 3644	2116	1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 3644	2116	1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 3644	2116	1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 3036	2116	1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 3036	2116	1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 3036	2116	1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 3500	3036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 3500	3036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 3500	3036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2116

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1429546d83360903b393ab83be565d416d95c12b9be089bc2217c02cd82c319b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3036

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3500

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3108

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2968

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
a19dc3bd4fe3e4ddb9603f47d10e371d

SHA1
d4e86e1b2ea191cc8ed14cc667cec92232c1786a

SHA256
87046e27644c41c4e3cee67f69b1fae4d40e155cfb3d94b3e95eff828cc53d68

SHA512
bd93e6d6fc111d40f7f2f10345583aa7732f9d66e3592fcf42f9f3bfc71e3a6fd5b9333ae58be975439d55f1ff83d22ebdcb089633ce00e0628de812e43671ad

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
a19dc3bd4fe3e4ddb9603f47d10e371d

SHA1
d4e86e1b2ea191cc8ed14cc667cec92232c1786a

SHA256
87046e27644c41c4e3cee67f69b1fae4d40e155cfb3d94b3e95eff828cc53d68

SHA512
bd93e6d6fc111d40f7f2f10345583aa7732f9d66e3592fcf42f9f3bfc71e3a6fd5b9333ae58be975439d55f1ff83d22ebdcb089633ce00e0628de812e43671ad

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memory/3108-132-0x0000025012790000-0x00000250127A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3108-133-0x0000025012F60000-0x0000025012F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3108-134-0x0000025015B70000-0x0000025015B74000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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