sakula | 137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07

General

Target

137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

919dabcbb17007661daf0ee628b56118
SHA1

ef6740035b2f42892b79a36fa39db4a2091c7b58
SHA256

137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07
SHA512

537c132d6a9d7de861793616b119da3c7728fc7e8020e0afe9c5e22aa1768e5b5539cf8f8b386bc08028189f3b79c2d2d07af41d2e77bc70601dd4e1801fcc2a

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

4392 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4392	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:

137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.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"	137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

4652 PING.EXE

pid	process
4652	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4060	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4060	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4060	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4872	137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 4392	4872	137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 4392	4872	137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 4392	4872	137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 5104	4872	137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 5104	4872	137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 5104	4872	137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 4652	5104	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 4652	5104	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 4652	5104	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4872

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4392

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\137a0d9894a29d49b94224e22c5cca31808d08739e3bfed7cd67417404044e07.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5104

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4652

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:4060

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:2160

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
1ec93500625d8e79c0e94b3bf260ded7

SHA1
17674676e88b778a81cb20d28a3139407c86a10f

SHA256
b2d8a27519c4d960ffdbdc58b1e82429765e62394d25eb634a27d905f6aa1cd9

SHA512
45068ab24d72eabed0ec78e89269fd9bcb50fad0244fdc92f56831d25ec2540ce1a2d561f7595612043d94ee3983042107684804fd235dd29c28adb65f174189

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

MD5
1ec93500625d8e79c0e94b3bf260ded7

SHA1
17674676e88b778a81cb20d28a3139407c86a10f

SHA256
b2d8a27519c4d960ffdbdc58b1e82429765e62394d25eb634a27d905f6aa1cd9

SHA512
45068ab24d72eabed0ec78e89269fd9bcb50fad0244fdc92f56831d25ec2540ce1a2d561f7595612043d94ee3983042107684804fd235dd29c28adb65f174189

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memory/4060-132-0x0000015D02D90000-0x0000015D02DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4060-133-0x0000015D03560000-0x0000015D03570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4060-134-0x0000015D06170000-0x0000015D06174000-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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