sakula | 0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a

General

Target

0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

6a8261753fe435b7372d67986c27e4f5
SHA1

8c2a9d7af0dbbbd9b3c6cbda15d544de773baa5c
SHA256

0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a
SHA512

bbe001edd4f2a856ec44b05378a0e736270a042309dcbda13556bc91d23995401ac4e77b86209df18ef5a42dbb8a380554015694badde59154b5178c2f3419d8

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

1396 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1396	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:

0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.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"	0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

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

3636 PING.EXE

pid	process
3636	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	956	0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2136	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 956 wrote to memory of 1396	956	0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 956 wrote to memory of 1396	956	0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 956 wrote to memory of 1396	956	0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 956 wrote to memory of 32	956	0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 956 wrote to memory of 32	956	0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 956 wrote to memory of 32	956	0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 32 wrote to memory of 3636	32	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 32 wrote to memory of 3636	32	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 32 wrote to memory of 3636	32	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:956

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1396

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d992c26743f721652e7492fd6d93f9eff315509c6db5063663355305c90fa9a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:32

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3636

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:4308

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:2136

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
1281abc21a82ce2a50045ecf02f5c01f

SHA1
c09cf4f3b177065725369b4ccb1138585d074946

SHA256
87a064a0aa9a29cfcc43fe84fba5e9b5749c6a19fc4d66db9fe28ab689a09018

SHA512
bd6b3fd8f84edefcb0f8f23c607780777f7d44be490f935296ed672a3a872d9b78e093b38aaa2560958703e96d2112d37694dfb6294d12ba92ac049d80a8a039

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

MD5
1281abc21a82ce2a50045ecf02f5c01f

SHA1
c09cf4f3b177065725369b4ccb1138585d074946

SHA256
87a064a0aa9a29cfcc43fe84fba5e9b5749c6a19fc4d66db9fe28ab689a09018

SHA512
bd6b3fd8f84edefcb0f8f23c607780777f7d44be490f935296ed672a3a872d9b78e093b38aaa2560958703e96d2112d37694dfb6294d12ba92ac049d80a8a039

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memory/4308-132-0x0000029758520000-0x0000029758530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4308-133-0x0000029758580000-0x0000029758590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4308-134-0x000002975AC30000-0x000002975AC34000-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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