sakula | 0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d

General

Target

0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

06f74bf4f7a28d2b670e43b195782226
SHA1

c0d360829b3645fad12c30fae11bdcd6f90d4bd7
SHA256

0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d
SHA512

1585bdd5686b13cd02e9b8035724888b4695a25e110f8c124884fd0937acdd1f9aed236540dab465873225071b32ef662589e99626114abba9699ecb40a2d06b

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

1412 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1412	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:

0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.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"	0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.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

3648 PING.EXE

pid	process
3648	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4708	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4708	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4708	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4708	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4708	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4708	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3424	0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4828	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 1412	3424	0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 1412	3424	0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 1412	3424	0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 3316	3424	0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 3316	3424	0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 3316	3424	0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3648	3316	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3648	3316	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3648	3316	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3424

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1412

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ecfa46452c098c6aa6a464b1b4364f601e8abf8bcab361323e08c74dc7c901d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3316

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3648

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:4708

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:4828

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
70f42cb30449658e82a828557617995c

SHA1
6b0e6315ed0331d265f84171db023b5dd762a966

SHA256
31426770b361ccb4cba42b7c588fe5399713cf1b40bd9d8fbbceaaa0dcca5c80

SHA512
0cbf8c0128950ff5385db4dda80267eac4d4fe0c906b36136463c6c489bedc3b0ddc4c83b4d0211aeb5560305a483f22a6b97a30933e1a48c568c44071f65db7

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

MD5
70f42cb30449658e82a828557617995c

SHA1
6b0e6315ed0331d265f84171db023b5dd762a966

SHA256
31426770b361ccb4cba42b7c588fe5399713cf1b40bd9d8fbbceaaa0dcca5c80

SHA512
0cbf8c0128950ff5385db4dda80267eac4d4fe0c906b36136463c6c489bedc3b0ddc4c83b4d0211aeb5560305a483f22a6b97a30933e1a48c568c44071f65db7

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memory/4708-132-0x0000022C7EBA0000-0x0000022C7EBB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4708-133-0x0000022C7F220000-0x0000022C7F230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4708-134-0x0000022C7F920000-0x0000022C7F924000-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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