sakula | 111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06

General

Target

111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

05e2aab06253aa3e0bc32568953be56c
SHA1

74cb4c32df13d75ac81bf4e078cf81ec9f038047
SHA256

111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06
SHA512

07b3ebc5c337bcccd6ab6fbed9c97efe1487cf38ae5de2b0d018fac93c45b8cad2a055d9e7064de591274973561243597053167065239cf6a207ae5d6a3a748a

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

1312 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1312	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:

111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.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"	111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	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

1700 PING.EXE

pid	process
1700	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3424	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4016	111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 1312	4016	111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 1312	4016	111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 1312	4016	111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 2760	4016	111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 2760	4016	111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 2760	4016	111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 1700	2760	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 1700	2760	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 1700	2760	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4016

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1312

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\111fee3aecf5e6a176f1f1d2d14ca4e2f3aa1778469d8b54ba0b1a21ec0dde06.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2760

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1700

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:3424

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:2224

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
26f6f58b77ad2e28a96a644f62bf57a2

SHA1
9f125dcdd12dcaae464ea3ba8e83dd421ca1b2da

SHA256
bfbc67dbbfb4133f6962e4586cf181a7241b6b1ebdfb19f947c4408a62680cf1

SHA512
9454d4f7b79d79206b4ed1583620f3893b7b115d7306f84f950a3dc1594514f548fbaa7bef213825a96c6f60c9b587609817313021bda521edb96ebc8ddc3562

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

MD5
26f6f58b77ad2e28a96a644f62bf57a2

SHA1
9f125dcdd12dcaae464ea3ba8e83dd421ca1b2da

SHA256
bfbc67dbbfb4133f6962e4586cf181a7241b6b1ebdfb19f947c4408a62680cf1

SHA512
9454d4f7b79d79206b4ed1583620f3893b7b115d7306f84f950a3dc1594514f548fbaa7bef213825a96c6f60c9b587609817313021bda521edb96ebc8ddc3562

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memory/3424-133-0x000001ECBD760000-0x000001ECBD770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3424-132-0x000001ECBCF80000-0x000001ECBCF90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3424-134-0x000001ECC0360000-0x000001ECC0364000-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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