sakula | 117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f

General

Target

117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

152c26784b9b8ece2d78d3772d163051
SHA1

ebd75ac182790fdd64ece46b5f73aa7f5fb0b07b
SHA256

117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f
SHA512

175f620a0ad1557bf563ab4d809eed7a88b2054ea8a24142e899c1577dcd0a6eef639fcf8f8f2b694e1ed82ab90477db1bb5103f9e7b6e642a89b81fe4eaa560

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

2096 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2096	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:

117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.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"	117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.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

748 PING.EXE

pid	process
748	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2424	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	444	117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1100	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 444 wrote to memory of 2096	444	117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 2096	444	117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 2096	444	117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 4292	444	117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 4292	444	117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 4292	444	117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 748	4292	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 748	4292	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 748	4292	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:444

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2096

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\117500e7e32fddb851fcee23a978fdf44657484f965bfb35e2ad2d477bf4416f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4292

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:748

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:2424

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:1100

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
273e26f1a31f4dc5043ea7d619f6197b

SHA1
55b821d9a4c10978e6e21c7b7206d755b32b8e23

SHA256
2f25472d4c68d015184039528f385eade35d045b06567eda2b6ea0e80675c39a

SHA512
3bbe7d79d64db65e5b2d171174dad51ac80b162f9db6b27439eec695d3a8c71467f9a16ea432a4445a067fbd7afbc9aecf8908875e78250e413b91beda3aac85

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

MD5
273e26f1a31f4dc5043ea7d619f6197b

SHA1
55b821d9a4c10978e6e21c7b7206d755b32b8e23

SHA256
2f25472d4c68d015184039528f385eade35d045b06567eda2b6ea0e80675c39a

SHA512
3bbe7d79d64db65e5b2d171174dad51ac80b162f9db6b27439eec695d3a8c71467f9a16ea432a4445a067fbd7afbc9aecf8908875e78250e413b91beda3aac85

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memory/2424-132-0x0000023338B60000-0x0000023338B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2424-133-0x0000023339120000-0x0000023339130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2424-134-0x000002333B7C0000-0x000002333B7C4000-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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