sakula | 1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927

General

Target

1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

91ff2c73fefa0143a917008f0bf58b32
SHA1

28af41da524e737917228e24b636238051ee0302
SHA256

1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927
SHA512

b6aa6f0558fb592b503f1ba97975a61c6e247f7d9d3077effbaa6b7a5afbc87feb00a87e8c55f3f8a05547a6077649d84988bf186861d9c63b3dd2a62482a672

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

3624 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3624	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:

1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.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"	1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1288 PING.EXE

pid	process
1288	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4808	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4808	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4808	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4808	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4808	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4808	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3636	1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3624	3636	1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3624	3636	1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3624	3636	1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 4968	3636	1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 4968	3636	1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 4968	3636	1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 1288	4968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 1288	4968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 1288	4968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3636

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3624

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1195e7f703113daed4c3d4427907b1bc5b9e6ff99cc92b9dbc8a41c20ffb7927.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4968

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1288

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:4808

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:2020

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
0764141ad2c5fa0d293e21a63137400f

SHA1
fc6fa72cbd9dc7860068a137a6f781dbc7097e24

SHA256
da0ad49c4184647114eec4fc11f7fe9bc085a2ede6e65ffbdf535ef59c6c367e

SHA512
074aa9ef0ceb734e1d2df1428a43fbd1f3ce5b7b6d192dc176b8b23635847f2f700451c96bd461cae5fc7ea91c3b01383aafb55a82df8691940ad61f4f147c62

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

MD5
0764141ad2c5fa0d293e21a63137400f

SHA1
fc6fa72cbd9dc7860068a137a6f781dbc7097e24

SHA256
da0ad49c4184647114eec4fc11f7fe9bc085a2ede6e65ffbdf535ef59c6c367e

SHA512
074aa9ef0ceb734e1d2df1428a43fbd1f3ce5b7b6d192dc176b8b23635847f2f700451c96bd461cae5fc7ea91c3b01383aafb55a82df8691940ad61f4f147c62

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memory/4808-132-0x0000025C10B90000-0x0000025C10BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4808-133-0x0000025C112E0000-0x0000025C112F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4808-134-0x0000025C13810000-0x0000025C13814000-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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