sakula | 10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f

General

Target

10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

e356ed03f532195304bc96c35d3fe5bb
SHA1

d463ff4a58ac59e527ea14f312c2113cea1d3493
SHA256

10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f
SHA512

6e13038d2b6d51bd5b7a3a4d4e45f2b6ba83d4f9d26b04d315efe0d27e46a783b6b8dbcd2d1d3f0bdebaa5aa79f626c088548541e4bd37cfe20f46a47149079a

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

4220 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4220	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:

10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.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"	10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

5076 PING.EXE

pid	process
5076	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4012	10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3116	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 4220	4012	10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 4220	4012	10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 4220	4012	10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 3988	4012	10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 3988	4012	10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 3988	4012	10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 5076	3988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 5076	3988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3988 wrote to memory of 5076	3988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4220

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10aaafd5ad31b8cb31539c6d2c78fb2225a8754253d0e8168893af0266493f4f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3988

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5076

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:364

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:3116

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
4732b17b71c99f5a3d7c7da285fc1083

SHA1
b2e41b751b40e4c950ede96274e2bb7665544558

SHA256
3c1c4ab2f53de770edbf754592e0c6b300526f642a2705244d5aa92d47fecdff

SHA512
69000289104d45819e7f3ba56434aa394eff50ff96c96fe876bcf14c9493c812876272bf9b4b71d5a03a70b2adfc813e0855087a56261f833746840caf2fc40d

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

MD5
4732b17b71c99f5a3d7c7da285fc1083

SHA1
b2e41b751b40e4c950ede96274e2bb7665544558

SHA256
3c1c4ab2f53de770edbf754592e0c6b300526f642a2705244d5aa92d47fecdff

SHA512
69000289104d45819e7f3ba56434aa394eff50ff96c96fe876bcf14c9493c812876272bf9b4b71d5a03a70b2adfc813e0855087a56261f833746840caf2fc40d

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memory/364-133-0x00000202BE8E0000-0x00000202BE8F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/364-132-0x00000202BE160000-0x00000202BE170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/364-134-0x00000202C0DA0000-0x00000202C0DA4000-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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