sakula | 13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5

General

Target

13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

8d5022d8944822d8afdc3a16de589de3
SHA1

9cebee6a3c555359946552e2a173b90a4f455688
SHA256

13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5
SHA512

897db163b7255f99b00a91d490b494c5abc5c77e54c3e84e1c65f26f3d7c310f23651cf87f429be88a16571412610945bccb0ef2479192b78aeab8c1293a9a8a

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

3588 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3588	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:

13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.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"	13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.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

776 PING.EXE

pid	process
776	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	816	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	812	13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 812 wrote to memory of 3588	812	13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 812 wrote to memory of 3588	812	13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 812 wrote to memory of 3588	812	13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 812 wrote to memory of 3364	812	13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 812 wrote to memory of 3364	812	13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 812 wrote to memory of 3364	812	13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 776	3364	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 776	3364	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 776	3364	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:812

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3588

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13578369219d03c9de1813039bbcadc162e8617db26f09e1c2fbeef3963d0fe5.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3364

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:776

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:816

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:4860

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
95032486de41d0b397350df11147c782

SHA1
047dd73d856386a083a9602169012d0973671438

SHA256
34d49506a16e60e9fc3b8701f0218c094572ff24bfe5d4fda6c057a1c2329cde

SHA512
11883b264d80091eaef0d136a6c0b15877e4f343b5174900b796055d47b83e6aa13e5248eedefd7846d68d4f7003f6825892f556bfac9460c342dfe5e691b02c

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

MD5
95032486de41d0b397350df11147c782

SHA1
047dd73d856386a083a9602169012d0973671438

SHA256
34d49506a16e60e9fc3b8701f0218c094572ff24bfe5d4fda6c057a1c2329cde

SHA512
11883b264d80091eaef0d136a6c0b15877e4f343b5174900b796055d47b83e6aa13e5248eedefd7846d68d4f7003f6825892f556bfac9460c342dfe5e691b02c

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memory/816-133-0x0000013EF99A0000-0x0000013EF99B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/816-134-0x0000013EFA160000-0x0000013EFA170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/816-135-0x0000013EFCD80000-0x0000013EFCD84000-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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