sakula | 1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31

General

Target

1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

117713a36618b0fb8d5110c5b40b84b2
SHA1

f9851c14bed8fb5a6fd41dbae606d8b5578da368
SHA256

1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31
SHA512

691a234d0f3c5b26d8964d3e29492ed7e0151e325a8ccd9f1814dc55e47e334808bf5175bcd700535ff08a9f212a4883c9a5cd2bf5d35882e4edbff2f16b4157

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

540 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
540	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:

1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.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"	1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.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

4768 PING.EXE

pid	process
4768	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1512	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1512	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1512	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1512	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1512	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1512	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3600	1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 540	3600	1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 540	3600	1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 540	3600	1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 4896	3600	1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 4896	3600	1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 4896	3600	1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 4768	4896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 4768	4896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 4768	4896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3600

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:540

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1358f5e0c40475cd69fe6e73d5c376967e74d5117d1beaa8f51f083cfbc81f31.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4896

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4768

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:1512

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:4300

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
5c765d0506b9c58fd1ab7f1215393416

SHA1
524311f3b425c4fdc731ead7c0198d998a1ef8d4

SHA256
63f3b1d1cbcb6395e2702f4577a2e836ea40b1b570f49ee6a297f00603c16352

SHA512
bf42997f3598998bf21435b21b4cdeee1336138a0a9f86e7f7b41b0c360b0e3ea70774c07ef29f1f8577b1956259e922faaff3fdf3b9e17bab17f748b06cc773

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

MD5
5c765d0506b9c58fd1ab7f1215393416

SHA1
524311f3b425c4fdc731ead7c0198d998a1ef8d4

SHA256
63f3b1d1cbcb6395e2702f4577a2e836ea40b1b570f49ee6a297f00603c16352

SHA512
bf42997f3598998bf21435b21b4cdeee1336138a0a9f86e7f7b41b0c360b0e3ea70774c07ef29f1f8577b1956259e922faaff3fdf3b9e17bab17f748b06cc773

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memory/1512-132-0x000002F7FC570000-0x000002F7FC580000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1512-133-0x000002F7FCC20000-0x000002F7FCC30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1512-134-0x000002F7FF2F0000-0x000002F7FF2F4000-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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