sakula | 1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c

General

Target

1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

df0da44fd823e9a67fef53cfb5fa347c
SHA1

c3c40b40a3c6268f6941bdaca11e39c3572b7ed8
SHA256

1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c
SHA512

7ff5c01742e7572314ee25cd29a121f5f44f467a0a331a599ef5a82e70eb1b90ffaf987f60ecc1bbcef5c56b554f8340bc886e30a563f39d4d703f4ae52d66e1

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

4720 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4720	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:

1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.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"	1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.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

2292 PING.EXE

pid	process
2292	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3572 wrote to memory of 4720	3572	1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3572 wrote to memory of 4720	3572	1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3572 wrote to memory of 4720	3572	1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3572 wrote to memory of 1772	3572	1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3572 wrote to memory of 1772	3572	1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3572 wrote to memory of 1772	3572	1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2292	1772	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2292	1772	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 2292	1772	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3572

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1414f680448ead563d53af07e5a11b840cb859b7549e28dd41a26af70a4ced0c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1772

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2292

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:2964

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:2304

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
951de279b820ac78888ea1107cc1538d

SHA1
385aebf1d3fd5c413e00439ee7dc33b7c1993fbf

SHA256
21fce08373869c56f792bc1916b51841f7c65e9efbcecd35fe89b42b90dfba6c

SHA512
83d64378318f873dfc1a4340db0869ff8f0a3fd7145f5e4af4d6ad35c6f9eb0488ca0edbb260b1c9ac8fa2ad6cfd2771ee72bc647bbc7e9697c5e99c54599733

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

MD5
951de279b820ac78888ea1107cc1538d

SHA1
385aebf1d3fd5c413e00439ee7dc33b7c1993fbf

SHA256
21fce08373869c56f792bc1916b51841f7c65e9efbcecd35fe89b42b90dfba6c

SHA512
83d64378318f873dfc1a4340db0869ff8f0a3fd7145f5e4af4d6ad35c6f9eb0488ca0edbb260b1c9ac8fa2ad6cfd2771ee72bc647bbc7e9697c5e99c54599733

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memory/2964-132-0x0000018CD3930000-0x0000018CD3940000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2964-133-0x0000018CD3990000-0x0000018CD39A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2964-134-0x0000018CD66A0000-0x0000018CD66A4000-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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