sakula | 1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645

General

Target

1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

f106ebec6104a4d82302420ebf926dc0
SHA1

0813a0577ebbaaed2b09579baa24bcd335b2692e
SHA256

1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645
SHA512

417c9aff2f4f685a4e939062bb0ef0405dd6b1dcc9e250ceebfa6336b857ed94f58d7dbc5c6dd4c5ebbf5da56f02173617bf71b1edd4f8b74b0d2d1dfc2a4472

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

3652 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3652	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:

1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.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"	1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.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

1824 PING.EXE

pid	process
1824	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1360	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1360	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1360	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1360	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1360	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1360	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 3652	4084	1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 3652	4084	1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 3652	4084	1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 4124	4084	1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 4124	4084	1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 4124	4084	1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 1824	4124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 1824	4124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 1824	4124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4084

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1216df57001344182ae91b58128fcf60bcf8978db02e2af0fb93855fc7377645.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4124

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1824

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:1360

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:4700

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
fa3cd1316a9253edf2a3d68e1e75789a

SHA1
bad07d5a07202b505fa3f3c3328e119e0c955a40

SHA256
ab094012538fb2e4992fb643ebb5e645ca9c9515930a3644075c624433144a4d

SHA512
dfec94f3f782b912989d2df3f173173c861baf9bd0149289922d699cbb147393ea27a8b398f7e4d61ff6dcd0991c1ad41fcaf55460dad08b6c75e3a0a217a3f7

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

MD5
fa3cd1316a9253edf2a3d68e1e75789a

SHA1
bad07d5a07202b505fa3f3c3328e119e0c955a40

SHA256
ab094012538fb2e4992fb643ebb5e645ca9c9515930a3644075c624433144a4d

SHA512
dfec94f3f782b912989d2df3f173173c861baf9bd0149289922d699cbb147393ea27a8b398f7e4d61ff6dcd0991c1ad41fcaf55460dad08b6c75e3a0a217a3f7

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memory/1360-132-0x00000250E0B60000-0x00000250E0B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1360-133-0x00000250E1120000-0x00000250E1130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1360-134-0x00000250E37C0000-0x00000250E37C4000-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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