sakula | 059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880

General

Target

059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

f38dbe528b7f42f43505c76c1839223d
SHA1

d453f96772128150422f7e7458e0b03e635ae04f
SHA256

059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880
SHA512

81707a8cd7364a36bff95f3f425fce7651cbb11cb50d80167a0c87e56694f57f88abee12897342c30ce2eb66f4856797372d2ee0bad79e6d37c731fc417cc9ad

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

3812 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3812	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:

059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.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"	059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.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

4220 PING.EXE

pid	process
4220	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4284	059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3092	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 3812	4284	059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 3812	4284	059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 3812	4284	059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 5048	4284	059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 5048	4284	059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 5048	4284	059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 4220	5048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 4220	5048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 4220	5048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4284

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3812

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\059ffaa5d6526c054c855074621008d206d6eff4c1cb52b016b049326d145880.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5048

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4220

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:2060

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:3092

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
b51e6bbc8688d9bc4630326bedbeddbd

SHA1
4f95db8f5f6bc51e62da96bce7e2e754859b2ba2

SHA256
9abf98a0f228636e341c7c34771e319652871f0d099f7d355d87df6649b91ff6

SHA512
f572d9cadebfe9d6031e643dd02ce8169563cd3d65c6a25662403bb8acf8c2093eff79941d0c218bbcdfabb8724d26e3a9cb014418cf85b5d18b68e765cf4c15

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
b51e6bbc8688d9bc4630326bedbeddbd

SHA1
4f95db8f5f6bc51e62da96bce7e2e754859b2ba2

SHA256
9abf98a0f228636e341c7c34771e319652871f0d099f7d355d87df6649b91ff6

SHA512
f572d9cadebfe9d6031e643dd02ce8169563cd3d65c6a25662403bb8acf8c2093eff79941d0c218bbcdfabb8724d26e3a9cb014418cf85b5d18b68e765cf4c15

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memory/2060-132-0x0000015EDE5A0000-0x0000015EDE5B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2060-133-0x0000015EDED60000-0x0000015EDED70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2060-134-0x0000015EE1980000-0x0000015EE1984000-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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