sakula | 055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4

General

Target

055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

fd10dfbf5775359592c17766ff1cadcc
SHA1

793d0d539b9f475787f4435cba2bb0e498e44233
SHA256

055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4
SHA512

9aebff60714dd835453fdf352aa1bf8b89b31790113b43ba0e6acceb38f85546b088d63ef067439bdd71ac811c86b5170e7a0dc216d74781a5bcd76f0216bf51

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

1852 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1852	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:

055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.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"	055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

388 PING.EXE

pid	process
388	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2380	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2380	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2380	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4056	055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 1852	4056	055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 1852	4056	055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 1852	4056	055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2336	4056	055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2336	4056	055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2336	4056	055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 388	2336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 388	2336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 388	2336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4056

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1852

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\055aea853fcf4ef4afc81e12d3dfa2964a7bc86e27ebbea8d1eb56d84b5e93c4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2336

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:388

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:2380

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:1588

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
2898fdc3621b481dea4952ff5c47f419

SHA1
6ec2f15546399f42d5cde31391a7ae46cb06a773

SHA256
e66cc409994a42a7b70e4d0482a52770317b9748bee0b0843ee87d68e991ccac

SHA512
d1e92397e0f03273a84ee5fa7629439c8be0f2b6147c717022ecef968d2ce466aad1e0ebdbbf6dd41ed60a998a4b02e0ed98982f8d76ac333874dabe560bb454

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
2898fdc3621b481dea4952ff5c47f419

SHA1
6ec2f15546399f42d5cde31391a7ae46cb06a773

SHA256
e66cc409994a42a7b70e4d0482a52770317b9748bee0b0843ee87d68e991ccac

SHA512
d1e92397e0f03273a84ee5fa7629439c8be0f2b6147c717022ecef968d2ce466aad1e0ebdbbf6dd41ed60a998a4b02e0ed98982f8d76ac333874dabe560bb454

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memory/2380-135-0x0000014BDC960000-0x0000014BDC970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2380-136-0x0000014BDCF20000-0x0000014BDCF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2380-137-0x0000014BDF5D0000-0x0000014BDF5D4000-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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