sakula | 0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541

General

Target

0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

3317d8098f66f34da3063b64e75f281f
SHA1

5c7b0d7a75d9b6ce4f2c416eeb69bcfb06e95794
SHA256

0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541
SHA512

1c7ddab2913b87a8a300596d71de56ae052d8be49f611b646394e620243278aaef34bbb813c442ff32d5e61ace786b30cf4ee46f8725765dac8693ed94ecbb30

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

4168 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4168	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:

0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.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"	0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

4068 PING.EXE

pid	process
4068	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5032	0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5072	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5072	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5072	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5072	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5072	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5072	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2780	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 4168	5032	0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 4168	5032	0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 4168	5032	0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 3548	5032	0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 3548	5032	0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 3548	5032	0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3548 wrote to memory of 4068	3548	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3548 wrote to memory of 4068	3548	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3548 wrote to memory of 4068	3548	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5032

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4168

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0543a496b43f6b4a1662b8509a91bb35449e4129435b517517fd28252e0a3541.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3548

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4068

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:5072

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:2780

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
f9b330c84e47379c552e402caa04de7a

SHA1
ae4fb12b05a63e6cb3f5fff8c35b3cb39758dd57

SHA256
8a7c8fa66be3d682f8c959f9a5fedbc506c87e73cbb3a7b187b517e3fbf0675b

SHA512
03f98f174a062a05c464b9c0655a9ceaf017d2d81c39179eb0901c9994458f6b0ceeb3419cdb1d729f893bed01dc9d83a7bf3bd54683f6c2d2e79ae1986a7a97

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f9b330c84e47379c552e402caa04de7a

SHA1
ae4fb12b05a63e6cb3f5fff8c35b3cb39758dd57

SHA256
8a7c8fa66be3d682f8c959f9a5fedbc506c87e73cbb3a7b187b517e3fbf0675b

SHA512
03f98f174a062a05c464b9c0655a9ceaf017d2d81c39179eb0901c9994458f6b0ceeb3419cdb1d729f893bed01dc9d83a7bf3bd54683f6c2d2e79ae1986a7a97

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memory/5072-132-0x000001D059970000-0x000001D059980000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5072-133-0x000001D05A020000-0x000001D05A030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5072-134-0x000001D05C6F0000-0x000001D05C6F4000-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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