sakula | 133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf

General

Target

133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

654ed04e4530abc0984e2e4c4bea0f5a
SHA1

ece3155a5cd523e1cae107662781f1f18299d81a
SHA256

133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf
SHA512

a35dd853481ab5c42b768e58f075794a81ba1ce8298879ba6d01ca102cf25c225648f65b1a9fd7b8beed6fa6a5d3c180c44b6b20d6a1b8db4053984d1cfcbbd7

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

1440 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1440	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:

133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.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"	133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

3064 PING.EXE

pid	process
3064	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1152	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1152	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1152	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	820	133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4360	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 820 wrote to memory of 1440	820	133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 820 wrote to memory of 1440	820	133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 820 wrote to memory of 1440	820	133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 820 wrote to memory of 2676	820	133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 820 wrote to memory of 2676	820	133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 820 wrote to memory of 2676	820	133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 3064	2676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 3064	2676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 3064	2676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:820

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1440

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\133697c6add7760c31532bce58f5066bd1b3c57db47f4bf0be81f9cd241ff1bf.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3064

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:1152

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:4360

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
22b27af20b47824bceb5054add3e6f99

SHA1
876cd6d0b46b923853d7c9f95095d102540a8d01

SHA256
41c677932f7bc918b9081556895fed99efce13a04ce74839a5a4eef45d6f8900

SHA512
6170d4bd6d35393a53155e5212b2ee85eb0e974295d47e59409bf2687fb24fb139796346596fa2a2ca829b83b677ec8f52fc61af1e48c8b748a486751361f1db

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

MD5
22b27af20b47824bceb5054add3e6f99

SHA1
876cd6d0b46b923853d7c9f95095d102540a8d01

SHA256
41c677932f7bc918b9081556895fed99efce13a04ce74839a5a4eef45d6f8900

SHA512
6170d4bd6d35393a53155e5212b2ee85eb0e974295d47e59409bf2687fb24fb139796346596fa2a2ca829b83b677ec8f52fc61af1e48c8b748a486751361f1db

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memory/1152-132-0x00000204DBD30000-0x00000204DBD40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1152-133-0x00000204DBD90000-0x00000204DBDA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1152-134-0x00000204DEA90000-0x00000204DEA94000-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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