sakula | 1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25

General

Target

1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

cc5ea632780558f6f12921ff074a8b33
SHA1

80316ab3d84d5b5eeb18d18137f803e7b29205f3
SHA256

1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25
SHA512

79f248fda44474c46f1c411ccd05038d4dad2879f0f1869393e617c53b87b83126b3af341a20169a56b8fe54776edad27d1ecdbf10b074c1349eb56d172b8504

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

4804 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4804	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:

1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.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"	1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.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

4740 PING.EXE

pid	process
4740	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3500	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3500	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3500	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3500	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3500	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3500	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 4804	2712	1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 4804	2712	1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 4804	2712	1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2776	2712	1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2776	2712	1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2776	2712	1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 4740	2776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 4740	2776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 4740	2776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2712

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4804

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1036154c29acc57ba97448d8b4272a76e264a7bfe8a43b40bc515798d6cabb25.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2776

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4740

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:3500

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:4828

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
9efb3aa91d83f3742b2245fb4ce0449f

SHA1
60319ba8341b6c64d611aa044ae830c06d9d41db

SHA256
0a4615468b239c4538f74f27fc53f96959d901adccbcb4b7ca6b88d144e81a90

SHA512
5ca3c3a16eee42bfd8bc3813187319323f89296e37c150f9b7fb00cd81c8624ce4a51881862b7d0a5d329eb053b74b20131c31b302254f3c7b10b42dafbfec84

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

MD5
9efb3aa91d83f3742b2245fb4ce0449f

SHA1
60319ba8341b6c64d611aa044ae830c06d9d41db

SHA256
0a4615468b239c4538f74f27fc53f96959d901adccbcb4b7ca6b88d144e81a90

SHA512
5ca3c3a16eee42bfd8bc3813187319323f89296e37c150f9b7fb00cd81c8624ce4a51881862b7d0a5d329eb053b74b20131c31b302254f3c7b10b42dafbfec84

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memory/3500-133-0x0000020F90520000-0x0000020F90530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3500-134-0x0000020F90580000-0x0000020F90590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3500-135-0x0000020F92C60000-0x0000020F92C64000-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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