sakula | 132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6

General

Target

132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

6f93c7a27d166bb1136c5d18a2bc9721
SHA1

d2d62914c5e5c9f9ab4f6d7d00b2d6a118ca6ade
SHA256

132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6
SHA512

12e43b77ea0dff2e45fab116ad3d72ba494b3e2fc087ff7056c044f1904fc99cb9d6cc4398bbf2c728d1bf727c7cabb7133c52830ca113cfaadf7e189f7b9e0b

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

4384 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4384	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:

132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.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"	132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.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

828 PING.EXE

pid	process
828	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	204	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	204	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	204	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	204	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	204	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	204	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3292	132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 4384	3292	132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 4384	3292	132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 4384	3292	132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 4864	3292	132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 4864	3292	132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 4864	3292	132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 828	4864	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 828	4864	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 828	4864	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3292

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4384

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\132cdfb1ac0fb21148e9613bf3a7234b497e5440ebe1a8b088a29426254452d6.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4864

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:828

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:204

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:3000

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

MD5
b03892be47f81a61d473f8998c0964aa

SHA1
ab97e883ff7ef65d32a8bc8ac5cfe5d32e422932

SHA256
7adf9f2dbd22ee5766fae30efc01a829df26017b8501b1c6ec51a8dd99f5407c

SHA512
8ba8779564548d553a7d99a2df88acd582907549bb3a2e40f2d5e0f4bf90d5b614f037575f80f35db84c9d896be6be5026c8a0ae17e94176b45b558355ec4e3e

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

MD5
b03892be47f81a61d473f8998c0964aa

SHA1
ab97e883ff7ef65d32a8bc8ac5cfe5d32e422932

SHA256
7adf9f2dbd22ee5766fae30efc01a829df26017b8501b1c6ec51a8dd99f5407c

SHA512
8ba8779564548d553a7d99a2df88acd582907549bb3a2e40f2d5e0f4bf90d5b614f037575f80f35db84c9d896be6be5026c8a0ae17e94176b45b558355ec4e3e

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memory/204-132-0x00000278FCB90000-0x00000278FCBA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/204-133-0x00000278FD120000-0x00000278FD130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/204-134-0x00000278FF810000-0x00000278FF814000-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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