sakula | 13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796

General

Target

13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

3e63be59618cd25d5a65ac0f179e269e
SHA1

07b498e71d29be5bcfb55c5d4f2fe8dba720ad72
SHA256

13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796
SHA512

de4d68298626892bf1e759746258f11c13e89a0fcb97cdfc1c6a2f825eb61de9a36e1b5243d5fec60a427361e6e87ef8ab22255f8e2692823c471d4c411b896f

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

4844 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4844	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:

13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.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"	13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	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

3364 PING.EXE

pid	process
3364	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4024	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4024	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4024	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4024	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4024	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4024	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 388 wrote to memory of 4844	388	13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 388 wrote to memory of 4844	388	13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 388 wrote to memory of 4844	388	13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 388 wrote to memory of 1584	388	13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.exe	cmd.exe
PID 388 wrote to memory of 1584	388	13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.exe	cmd.exe
PID 388 wrote to memory of 1584	388	13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 3364	1584	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 3364	1584	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1584 wrote to memory of 3364	1584	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:388

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4844

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13c9f7143089222820b34cb309b8e19530519e5f3f80db589bff6984fc1d8796.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1584

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3364

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:4024

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:3432

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
65d82e4ae386d5b2524f40ae82e18abd

SHA1
2ea766806baaa7ddfce5fdb5fe151f738f5ac5cf

SHA256
acd8e5efcbbd5c936e962a402f5e6ceb0d8114a52cb87bdc0795235243c52e3a

SHA512
947bf3311a7a6dc6358577335faac4b5c8250bd9df9d18d6f618237b0fc8e8f1fa719b9d603a49b286c01fd88d48a0b795d68a86ab22f1e0e6f7cf91a4c3a86c

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

MD5
65d82e4ae386d5b2524f40ae82e18abd

SHA1
2ea766806baaa7ddfce5fdb5fe151f738f5ac5cf

SHA256
acd8e5efcbbd5c936e962a402f5e6ceb0d8114a52cb87bdc0795235243c52e3a

SHA512
947bf3311a7a6dc6358577335faac4b5c8250bd9df9d18d6f618237b0fc8e8f1fa719b9d603a49b286c01fd88d48a0b795d68a86ab22f1e0e6f7cf91a4c3a86c

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memory/4024-132-0x0000025B9CC20000-0x0000025B9CC30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4024-133-0x0000025B9CC80000-0x0000025B9CC90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4024-134-0x0000025B9F350000-0x0000025B9F354000-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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