sakula | 1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646

General

Target

1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

3f473e52f03de112c4326af4578d6dc7
SHA1

fa325d1744f946ab0d8f6d612cdf26180eb1ba72
SHA256

1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646
SHA512

8315b06d26698420e23651374d1d4e08521a52d780f072f883ca7cca92f299026f396a1119ce25d7dae6a344d5045b4d43da902c97a16a74a8b77adac945a3b0

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

3892 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3892	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:

1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.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"	1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3088 PING.EXE

pid	process
3088	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2196	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2196	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2196	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2196	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2196	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2196	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2280	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 3892	3664	1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 3892	3664	1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 3892	3664	1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 4704	3664	1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 4704	3664	1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 4704	3664	1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 3088	4704	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 3088	4704	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 3088	4704	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3664

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3892

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1348b105bd80a611b2ef1dfcfd7a8455b3505168ece7a00866e56e5974af3646.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4704

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3088

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:2196

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:2280

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
dcef09074318fd666ace77f8ee669993

SHA1
fa300b7ea996384d0b2b40be041f096d4f124aa3

SHA256
d8f4534f201fea44ba2aebd706d04cc162b94d6353e9ac57c0022fe4980a37c7

SHA512
2d780d364e06d70501ea8f66886be868ebaf109f95ab888b89031aa0ba2ebad65e503bb93251620556c2a1ffd1492ec6e649d793d1672af4b05506bd9ab8308b

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

MD5
dcef09074318fd666ace77f8ee669993

SHA1
fa300b7ea996384d0b2b40be041f096d4f124aa3

SHA256
d8f4534f201fea44ba2aebd706d04cc162b94d6353e9ac57c0022fe4980a37c7

SHA512
2d780d364e06d70501ea8f66886be868ebaf109f95ab888b89031aa0ba2ebad65e503bb93251620556c2a1ffd1492ec6e649d793d1672af4b05506bd9ab8308b

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memory/2196-132-0x000001D1A7820000-0x000001D1A7830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2196-133-0x000001D1A7880000-0x000001D1A7890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2196-134-0x000001D1A9F40000-0x000001D1A9F44000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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