sakula | 1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc

General

Target

1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

20e135cdc16d1205e4aad1cbec66dae3
SHA1

bfcf9f8cfc069d4496f09fa038e4d03e6d41f82f
SHA256

1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc
SHA512

400e10a6638e53ba33ca6cf8e20d65cbfa9668d024f202621c8110db7c052dad8b93097b43e8b28a12c1eca36ee2b37f6fb57051221d5f081568cb773d332743

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

3928 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3928	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:

1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.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"	1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.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

4672 PING.EXE

pid	process
4672	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1276	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1276	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1276	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1276	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1276	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1276	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2224	1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 3928	2224	1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 3928	2224	1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 3928	2224	1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 3116	2224	1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 3116	2224	1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 3116	2224	1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3116 wrote to memory of 4672	3116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3116 wrote to memory of 4672	3116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3116 wrote to memory of 4672	3116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2224

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3928

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1147aeb43c452f28cfb592867d7835e360d45924efe2af672fea2ff2a52f9ffc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3116

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4672

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:1276

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:4860

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
41d63b1e18bd7c053992fcbfe13d037e

SHA1
419b23a837b550688d47b77ca98afcc4e9336d2d

SHA256
cf26648ccce1d89571b4c83f174fafaaef1943f8d8ab5a171527ae4a9f60fe80

SHA512
a31cd732c3fa06b6d1f43c095fbdd4f8e2eabb2647b064c487e3e85fba2bcf5c2e9579a32ad9131dd42d2e5e19c0a666b8d7e6f5e14b10d022e615f7866dd55c

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

MD5
41d63b1e18bd7c053992fcbfe13d037e

SHA1
419b23a837b550688d47b77ca98afcc4e9336d2d

SHA256
cf26648ccce1d89571b4c83f174fafaaef1943f8d8ab5a171527ae4a9f60fe80

SHA512
a31cd732c3fa06b6d1f43c095fbdd4f8e2eabb2647b064c487e3e85fba2bcf5c2e9579a32ad9131dd42d2e5e19c0a666b8d7e6f5e14b10d022e615f7866dd55c

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memory/1276-133-0x000002640BFA0000-0x000002640BFB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1276-132-0x000002640BF40000-0x000002640BF50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1276-134-0x000002640ECC0000-0x000002640ECC4000-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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