sakula | 13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0

General

Target

13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

fae4ddf3a8b7ac2263fe3230a972ed64
SHA1

f71a2e648432968fff21b8e32b61a292dce6edc4
SHA256

13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0
SHA512

47fcb99b39cf68696ba32a7525a99574e712c67c15d017a719cf939ddfc8e09572811a52dcdf4ae1357468f09b771f44caee6686c2fac8bea1a5389b24712172

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

4708 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4708	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:

13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.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"	13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.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

5012 PING.EXE

pid	process
5012	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2552	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 460 wrote to memory of 4708	460	13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 460 wrote to memory of 4708	460	13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 460 wrote to memory of 4708	460	13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 460 wrote to memory of 2824	460	13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 460 wrote to memory of 2824	460	13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 460 wrote to memory of 2824	460	13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 5012	2824	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 5012	2824	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 5012	2824	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:460

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4708

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13c1028fa708003078211b11f59e2765c2f0ffa3e61ce784d43d94e7942161a0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2824

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5012

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:2552

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:4432

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
f87dc25a0baa16127bb981f4b75767b0

SHA1
3533708cfef53154823834a96edfc0514c6166ee

SHA256
49ebcaea054905780bc98e7a59727e8408a0a96d28cde4ebce237576c80146d9

SHA512
d6ada245ed8e6a69eff0a6e6e278a84c7022ba8167515735e0f933657c4cea8ee65f0c4050ad1ff7c5ced5a04659bf3769ca6808a936e57ef0885ee4dd1038f7

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

MD5
f87dc25a0baa16127bb981f4b75767b0

SHA1
3533708cfef53154823834a96edfc0514c6166ee

SHA256
49ebcaea054905780bc98e7a59727e8408a0a96d28cde4ebce237576c80146d9

SHA512
d6ada245ed8e6a69eff0a6e6e278a84c7022ba8167515735e0f933657c4cea8ee65f0c4050ad1ff7c5ced5a04659bf3769ca6808a936e57ef0885ee4dd1038f7

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memory/2552-132-0x0000024F8AF20000-0x0000024F8AF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2552-133-0x0000024F8AF80000-0x0000024F8AF90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2552-134-0x0000024F8D650000-0x0000024F8D654000-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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