sakula | 111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074

General

Target

111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

db735dcac827809f2a27998f106ad39d
SHA1

564172a11a333050fc6eabf07f60db3b84746e92
SHA256

111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074
SHA512

a70946ebf06697212eaa572a0264a105fa541167fec08663bee9a19c5d5e5e68a24589c19bbeec7b2e00b5f32249b6efe74d59d1869cb01edc0d55a327f02a0c

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

3620 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3620	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:

111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.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"	111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

2776 PING.EXE

pid	process
2776	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1092	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1092	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1092	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1092	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1092	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1092	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	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
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 3620	3496	111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 3620	3496	111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 3620	3496	111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 4088	3496	111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 4088	3496	111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 4088	3496	111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 2776	4088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 2776	4088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 2776	4088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3496

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3620

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\111dc5e1f482fe9499f3ddb7652e154de6b2df48c55e1115ffd1b2e9aa1c2074.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4088

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2776

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:1092

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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Downloads

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

MD5
74b9a863d84fda0172762d11bf34b622

SHA1
3a7ebd589ec8978a5975b7006d9e079be35be89a

SHA256
17e1f9318dc0b36e286127a3545b304e1377472190f4721c103335fe5180f2d3

SHA512
1b505b9005320ff530d10c6e470c729e0d806c5f611f3ef412553a39fdc37a273ac1d6a998df56b38205a77ce6b516b537170d0c401e7966d82ca3209529f468

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

MD5
74b9a863d84fda0172762d11bf34b622

SHA1
3a7ebd589ec8978a5975b7006d9e079be35be89a

SHA256
17e1f9318dc0b36e286127a3545b304e1377472190f4721c103335fe5180f2d3

SHA512
1b505b9005320ff530d10c6e470c729e0d806c5f611f3ef412553a39fdc37a273ac1d6a998df56b38205a77ce6b516b537170d0c401e7966d82ca3209529f468

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memory/1092-132-0x0000018DE1560000-0x0000018DE1570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1092-133-0x0000018DE1B20000-0x0000018DE1B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1092-134-0x0000018DE41C0000-0x0000018DE41C4000-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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