sakula | 14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc

General

Target

14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

efed97621a858a69fd74fadb229f48a9
SHA1

a8ce01e42010292968ee69addd4fa7f697e6697a
SHA256

14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc
SHA512

5fe164f70537c0e92bafd7f11806cde00513a75004682e2376822df67d653082649d4fc205feb229487b254a0c722ec0b9c1796cad0e1664ca8165256c675742

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

1428 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1428	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:

14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.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"	14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1656 PING.EXE

pid	process
1656	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1500	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1500	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1500	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1500	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1500	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1500	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1428	952	14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1428	952	14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1428	952	14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1508	952	14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1508	952	14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1508	952	14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 1656	1508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 1656	1508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 1656	1508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:952

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1428

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14180789f0338ecf53e144d68855ed903ce1edd6449b05200ca1b997b33ea4fc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1656

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:1500

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:1912

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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Downloads

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

MD5
a522efb3766f5b7adcb6fc282c592eec

SHA1
a11eda74b7838542401ba8127e8ca98b832b79b9

SHA256
3ecf27706cbaa1998bc86c05122b081c198f1ebfd97b61e0e7633d7124b5d54f

SHA512
5d7ea3352d0b7a48b398da864962d30f35a17265bfb645230eb68a7dd4a5ec9e5729feff04ebbe1d22f299ddff4a64c3059ed3f8796fd44b79bbcc138dd2a678

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

MD5
a522efb3766f5b7adcb6fc282c592eec

SHA1
a11eda74b7838542401ba8127e8ca98b832b79b9

SHA256
3ecf27706cbaa1998bc86c05122b081c198f1ebfd97b61e0e7633d7124b5d54f

SHA512
5d7ea3352d0b7a48b398da864962d30f35a17265bfb645230eb68a7dd4a5ec9e5729feff04ebbe1d22f299ddff4a64c3059ed3f8796fd44b79bbcc138dd2a678

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memory/1500-132-0x00000223C8F60000-0x00000223C8F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1500-133-0x00000223C9520000-0x00000223C9530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1500-134-0x00000223CBBD0000-0x00000223CBBD4000-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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