sakula | 054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb

General

Target

054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

a25aa6f50b91d9c1cd8a2f64412161fc
SHA1

2efb5475b936368f22574ee1112c2d71514293da
SHA256

054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb
SHA512

6072e5de11e48b0c334120af5eeb39f7c3d9247dc44ede07a312deddeb8efd9781f5fa2c1b3521e17f8ad7b1677aa1b05ae3a6aab711ff384b05a949208f58eb

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

1936 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1936	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:

054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.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"	054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

4648 PING.EXE

pid	process
4648	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1168	054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2240	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2240	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2240	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2240	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2240	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2240	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2372	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 1936	1168	054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 1936	1168	054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 1936	1168	054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 4992	1168	054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 4992	1168	054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 4992	1168	054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 4648	4992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 4648	4992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 4648	4992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1168

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1936

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054edfc37cb3f35329a5806f71695c1c431436fe717bbd10766f1b7543c700cb.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4992

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4648

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:2240

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:2372

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
20029c00f5379b8049c4752b7b750f92

SHA1
11f440c26ebeb857897bc0a83b42893b53a56c18

SHA256
28c510fcb9f3903bb036fed523fb87f9dbb94574f6f8a1380e6b9a36ec1e1672

SHA512
9eebe131da95beea97e4c1d5095057d95972acd3c5aab71a14390cebd59183382e1c93136deb6e49c29eb2271c8a3cfd2bd0ee355c8247bd784a0b2f2daf3075

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
20029c00f5379b8049c4752b7b750f92

SHA1
11f440c26ebeb857897bc0a83b42893b53a56c18

SHA256
28c510fcb9f3903bb036fed523fb87f9dbb94574f6f8a1380e6b9a36ec1e1672

SHA512
9eebe131da95beea97e4c1d5095057d95972acd3c5aab71a14390cebd59183382e1c93136deb6e49c29eb2271c8a3cfd2bd0ee355c8247bd784a0b2f2daf3075

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memory/2240-132-0x000002D7EF980000-0x000002D7EF990000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2240-133-0x000002D7F0160000-0x000002D7F0170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2240-134-0x000002D7F2D60000-0x000002D7F2D64000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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