sakula | 122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534

General

Target

122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

1e5d82d0f9ab8f66d3734c5025d6e9e3
SHA1

43a4c686b232f76cf884f9891c0bcf64783e65fe
SHA256

122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534
SHA512

02e0205b4a6972bce5905516ae78697e6dc5cd366b514b012dbd0b4e75fc4458cc8b554fd2c574a49536fae5ef5676b5a07ab2ffc455fc84c12a856d656a889e

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

3628 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3628	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:

122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.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"	122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

2068 PING.EXE

pid	process
2068	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1272	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1272	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1272	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1272	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1272	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1272	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2780	122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1832	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 3628	2780	122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 3628	2780	122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 3628	2780	122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 4452	2780	122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 4452	2780	122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 4452	2780	122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2068	4452	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2068	4452	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2068	4452	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2780

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\122e834c73a33cebf387b66a3de270b223db05a73974c7c1096f558f6ef0c534.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4452

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2068

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:1272

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:1832

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
72576cc67e8c7c75ae4d8309ab455fa1

SHA1
ae394f90c3085ab036f1b9a9f440165ff6c16d25

SHA256
a8e7c9fec421970b7659ab15371a1e74b125ac09af5d0618fdb5d60be5034f4d

SHA512
aa3f2f6eb63d276c2286a618489ecba65f9624adb495dbd663aef13b5af10a7dc92ac307c02a2d0a50993485c2645162b209f2c0793e14330662ec8859749bd1

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

MD5
72576cc67e8c7c75ae4d8309ab455fa1

SHA1
ae394f90c3085ab036f1b9a9f440165ff6c16d25

SHA256
a8e7c9fec421970b7659ab15371a1e74b125ac09af5d0618fdb5d60be5034f4d

SHA512
aa3f2f6eb63d276c2286a618489ecba65f9624adb495dbd663aef13b5af10a7dc92ac307c02a2d0a50993485c2645162b209f2c0793e14330662ec8859749bd1

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memory/1272-132-0x00000220CA420000-0x00000220CA430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1272-133-0x00000220CA480000-0x00000220CA490000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1272-134-0x00000220CCB30000-0x00000220CCB34000-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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