sakula | 1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193

General

Target

1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

782fbabf0742397853d1aae8158ed08e
SHA1

cb185c3ce02376ad31922169c44ea560d11903e9
SHA256

1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193
SHA512

813bc18e4c777a886a610bd685fa7e34f39426d6bc7580a4fefa6cee8931b138735d9aa5ed432a346af3c734d8d1f6f8fbfc96406a6a41a620275d8ab7802f5b

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

4880 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4880	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:

1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.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"	1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

1172 PING.EXE

pid	process
1172	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	480	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	480	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	480	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	480	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4052	1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	480	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	480	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 4880	4052	1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 4880	4052	1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 4880	4052	1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 2532	4052	1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 2532	4052	1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 2532	4052	1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 1172	2532	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 1172	2532	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 1172	2532	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4052

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4880

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1126597b62d6294ba2477e2ce51af5d6f5b0546320cf7eb4074d1a35c55c6193.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2532

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1172

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:480

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:2772

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
d9b76d697ca363a70f41e3d22a912906

SHA1
415087fb48792e36d8a94c7d21bc5305a53b2ece

SHA256
f6a2c37441630261033b1665af35cbbd95db630431f3930406928d703b740593

SHA512
fd93e00833bfc82622b5a36808b425310d933fe7c839de062649a0cc391b6399f49af9ebb21cf79ffd6bda83721fd71009c4b08fe68467c056873e3960d76fbd

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

MD5
d9b76d697ca363a70f41e3d22a912906

SHA1
415087fb48792e36d8a94c7d21bc5305a53b2ece

SHA256
f6a2c37441630261033b1665af35cbbd95db630431f3930406928d703b740593

SHA512
fd93e00833bfc82622b5a36808b425310d933fe7c839de062649a0cc391b6399f49af9ebb21cf79ffd6bda83721fd71009c4b08fe68467c056873e3960d76fbd

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memory/480-132-0x0000020EF1D30000-0x0000020EF1D40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/480-133-0x0000020EF1D90000-0x0000020EF1DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/480-134-0x0000020EF4AB0000-0x0000020EF4AB4000-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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