sakula | 13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123

General

Target

13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

8d114ce79ef8526eb1c9c479e1494f44
SHA1

440ebb5b0f55ac54f4a1dfa97d233780b8081bf4
SHA256

13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123
SHA512

e40f491b0ed14637720636635f49572fd362375cfd1cf44e097b0195bfd3210ab46e8fa72dfc44f7232335f7a70f31ec22ad20967d2cc5b2c696613d8b3f84ca

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

4688 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4688	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:

13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.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"	13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.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

896 PING.EXE

pid	process
896	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3124	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3124	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3124	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3124	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3124	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3124	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 4688	3536	13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 4688	3536	13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 4688	3536	13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3068	3536	13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3068	3536	13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 3068	3536	13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 896	3068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 896	3068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 896	3068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3536

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4688

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13899c64ede7beef26c06811d632566c1e10bfa9f6da21d53ad4d37477094123.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3068

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:896

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:3124

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:1440

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
7e74c39c217472b3efb685c8a834de2d

SHA1
fd5ea9a4dd1a49a87daa67647afe1cce45220cbf

SHA256
665bf2e2f77e957c076062cdf6835c5008e5b3926f6848d08181616c0dcc6a64

SHA512
c927f86ecb6323d06643e710ba64b59994eca7f024d499ee435e5f04566cdff0ef3061bab023020dd2e914a9b0300f7b75d0eef8d9f46462127f8cfd693f8533

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

MD5
7e74c39c217472b3efb685c8a834de2d

SHA1
fd5ea9a4dd1a49a87daa67647afe1cce45220cbf

SHA256
665bf2e2f77e957c076062cdf6835c5008e5b3926f6848d08181616c0dcc6a64

SHA512
c927f86ecb6323d06643e710ba64b59994eca7f024d499ee435e5f04566cdff0ef3061bab023020dd2e914a9b0300f7b75d0eef8d9f46462127f8cfd693f8533

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memory/3124-132-0x0000027234820000-0x0000027234830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3124-133-0x0000027234880000-0x0000027234890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3124-134-0x0000027236F40000-0x0000027236F44000-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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