sakula | 1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34

General

Target

1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

910696bbc69fc89cbd6d5dcdb5533d30
SHA1

2ea2e464b34ba93004826f5a9ba79d4ff6d8326d
SHA256

1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34
SHA512

0e6373d1a0adf339295381a0b7b72f6a40cfb229dc25d41f99a076e98c176b2adf7741d27678eaad21aee65814883b9d9b2d127b8ba86cc97be3982fede32e96

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

3964 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3964	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:

1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.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"	1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.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

3884 PING.EXE

pid	process
3884	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5072	1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2304	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 3964	5072	1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 3964	5072	1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 3964	5072	1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2252	5072	1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2252	5072	1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2252	5072	1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 3884	2252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 3884	2252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 3884	2252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5072

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3964

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1324c60eb28e138c417cfb204d994257d4b9969d3adabd947e577b43ccd34e34.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2252

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3884

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:3172

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:2304

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
7d9510a880e797ffa38532e1ef1c429a

SHA1
4296ef2ec053d94c98f41696cb42043955c9b6f8

SHA256
aaa60bb0c7d83bb39004302b75650626a88f1e88487514d25adeeeafbedcce0f

SHA512
6cef56226a70b712293e2104077a15fe13dc343ba2c1959f98e2d15a0a884f5c945d96b7ac8e99214ffec7b3a548e192be58acd80882d594bad10824792fdf67

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

MD5
7d9510a880e797ffa38532e1ef1c429a

SHA1
4296ef2ec053d94c98f41696cb42043955c9b6f8

SHA256
aaa60bb0c7d83bb39004302b75650626a88f1e88487514d25adeeeafbedcce0f

SHA512
6cef56226a70b712293e2104077a15fe13dc343ba2c1959f98e2d15a0a884f5c945d96b7ac8e99214ffec7b3a548e192be58acd80882d594bad10824792fdf67

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memory/3172-132-0x000001F106D30000-0x000001F106D40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3172-133-0x000001F106D90000-0x000001F106DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3172-134-0x000001F109A90000-0x000001F109A94000-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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