sakula | 1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754

General

Target

1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

74bf07d8be83ad7f579f892aa5087d9a
SHA1

97f5872b783b6af826782017f425b9bf1a24dd6f
SHA256

1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754
SHA512

e867023d08e243f0e17e2aceea6f11440714f7f726759013a8ade1af9fe5f2eb69c9eb1ae5667005622f4403f5ef5646ee468b014f4907ed7804746174c787e9

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

1288 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1288	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:

1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.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"	1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	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

2400 PING.EXE

pid	process
2400	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4600	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4600	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4600	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4600	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4600	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4600	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3972	1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3732	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 1288	3972	1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 1288	3972	1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 1288	3972	1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 660	3972	1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 660	3972	1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 660	3972	1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe	cmd.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 2400	660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 660 wrote to memory of 2400	660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 660 wrote to memory of 2400	660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3972

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1288

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1332522c6dd2524c071b2c5a42542ec07bffb4cc1e8498d06597873162ab3754.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2400

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:4600

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:3732

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
e767b766173bab7c6877b58ab3fff4ca

SHA1
efac6c2082a4cf916ad77950cf9b90ef136e156f

SHA256
f3153f9474ae9c422e076e9802d63f06d2e34ebab9e0030cbf6f3bf6aaf19123

SHA512
002d2c45d8f1f12764ceed6fdb4cf0c4fbef92d0019e58325223f99538a6121e53897ba08cfd24f26520765ed05ee2cb583414f32713108c22e8dbf043cdf99c

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

MD5
e767b766173bab7c6877b58ab3fff4ca

SHA1
efac6c2082a4cf916ad77950cf9b90ef136e156f

SHA256
f3153f9474ae9c422e076e9802d63f06d2e34ebab9e0030cbf6f3bf6aaf19123

SHA512
002d2c45d8f1f12764ceed6fdb4cf0c4fbef92d0019e58325223f99538a6121e53897ba08cfd24f26520765ed05ee2cb583414f32713108c22e8dbf043cdf99c

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memory/4600-132-0x0000025726560000-0x0000025726570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4600-133-0x0000025726B20000-0x0000025726B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4600-134-0x00000257291C0000-0x00000257291C4000-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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