sakula | 136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb

General

Target

136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

a3dca5e8d10e4447b0e247e6dcfea541
SHA1

68eb9a74bb985252559912ff75ab4913833821fa
SHA256

136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb
SHA512

9e2fd841ff6b9f2461d15b18f973cfe8ec357b2f07ca9a2d3b010580aefa41920c586706036655281eb6fc5138161bac523a85434155cd46954613f2f6bbac45

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

3944 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3944	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:

136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.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"	136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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

4240 PING.EXE

pid	process
4240	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3840	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3840	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3840	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3840	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3840	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3840	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3944	4464	136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3944	4464	136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3944	4464	136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3916	4464	136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3916	4464	136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3916	4464	136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 4240	3916	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 4240	3916	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 4240	3916	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4464

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3944

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\136de7eec5b1880c0e78a8ca6a5ff71f8ba92c1bca3c1b146a4e749bfd7e90cb.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3916

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4240

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:3840

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:400

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
82b8931d548711ba18a993dfd46a19f2

SHA1
7d2059a9ce7bf69ccc473e1859806933ea91dd67

SHA256
53b11a100cb027b17f3abe78a34e46437643570e17f1f58ff7328bfcc11a7d77

SHA512
e160ab7e9fd0eb11913f65031c35982631935fad1e3d877c1d61920123c6d8de89ec4927e616e9639be3411681b4c0562d8a3cf0765fa59dad6ba9e5527bb174

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

MD5
82b8931d548711ba18a993dfd46a19f2

SHA1
7d2059a9ce7bf69ccc473e1859806933ea91dd67

SHA256
53b11a100cb027b17f3abe78a34e46437643570e17f1f58ff7328bfcc11a7d77

SHA512
e160ab7e9fd0eb11913f65031c35982631935fad1e3d877c1d61920123c6d8de89ec4927e616e9639be3411681b4c0562d8a3cf0765fa59dad6ba9e5527bb174

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memory/3840-133-0x0000020D08FA0000-0x0000020D08FB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3840-132-0x0000020D08F40000-0x0000020D08F50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3840-134-0x0000020D0BCC0000-0x0000020D0BCC4000-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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