sakula | 1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b

General

Target

1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

72f5f014cfdf459eacb36c7459177db8
SHA1

68825938a3447df59acacb677c4647a16aa81996
SHA256

1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b
SHA512

8e75a7f871ba55752be850b241e608e8da17485ab4a93f10b74d401074d45680c3394275b391a7be0c1453e030102a93015b31c74c3cd75f6481e1135e5cb855

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

5028 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5028	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:

1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.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"	1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.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

3392 PING.EXE

pid	process
3392	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1396	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1396	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1396	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1280	1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 5028	1280	1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 5028	1280	1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 5028	1280	1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 2968	1280	1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 2968	1280	1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 2968	1280	1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3392	2968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3392	2968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3392	2968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1280

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5028

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1070731f4b31fc778690f06516d2b138bd71845e68cb4ce3d88491a0d3f7111b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2968

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3392

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:1396

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:2160

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
6210a15a9310c0cb1c75e2d06bb5eb4c

SHA1
a878586487d3901f6f01698147ba2db42073a1e9

SHA256
d1e965c32b61451910ac2b9d2f0aa227257b9752e59665d2d6ed4eb3c81ca3dd

SHA512
ddbbb9d8ee6e87fde097bc295aca6dc4b492744366c113cac2bbbffa5d7c22b997f89791aa84fafe6a7e6a740fed6f097620c8203c366aeab12b0d3b1f8f6aaf

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

MD5
6210a15a9310c0cb1c75e2d06bb5eb4c

SHA1
a878586487d3901f6f01698147ba2db42073a1e9

SHA256
d1e965c32b61451910ac2b9d2f0aa227257b9752e59665d2d6ed4eb3c81ca3dd

SHA512
ddbbb9d8ee6e87fde097bc295aca6dc4b492744366c113cac2bbbffa5d7c22b997f89791aa84fafe6a7e6a740fed6f097620c8203c366aeab12b0d3b1f8f6aaf

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memory/1396-132-0x000001F620D60000-0x000001F620D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1396-133-0x000001F621320000-0x000001F621330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1396-134-0x000001F623990000-0x000001F623994000-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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