sakula | 079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c

General

Target

079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

38de6fa0d2f030cd0ebc4b60145d6ae1
SHA1

04afd032fb87a6458e3b7d56c7d21359bd690392
SHA256

079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c
SHA512

2437ee224372d51cdf725bf07537d291aa7d63d459634df4fc4cd85004728b33426831b282b3f8478ef553ec6ef1fcd7a50c1f3aa534aca38dc56eb2d329761d

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

2084 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2084	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:

079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.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"	079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.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

1492 PING.EXE

pid	process
1492	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2216	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2216	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2216	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2216	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2216	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2216	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3516	079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	836	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 2084	3516	079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 2084	3516	079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 2084	3516	079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 3280	3516	079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 3280	3516	079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 3280	3516	079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 1492	3280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 1492	3280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 1492	3280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3516

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2084

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079b64868d9bd95684504c9213dcce052de9815d1cc751dfb285072f46c7df0c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3280

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1492

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:2216

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:836

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
10778bd58d1b1dfb253839af72c68b63

SHA1
e40c25a6edee519820f8769285782b8a4fd50a37

SHA256
07b17602323618eb5c0aa1c316786f10b8b87e2b45f2698dbf3cf35c78a7f825

SHA512
32b541353f4d24553adef68eefebd0796c6d1a3615409847f45119251cf4dfa7809c07d21c2276a0c52f67f54cfd7d8819424cb3e76902f7479e20857ff32441

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
10778bd58d1b1dfb253839af72c68b63

SHA1
e40c25a6edee519820f8769285782b8a4fd50a37

SHA256
07b17602323618eb5c0aa1c316786f10b8b87e2b45f2698dbf3cf35c78a7f825

SHA512
32b541353f4d24553adef68eefebd0796c6d1a3615409847f45119251cf4dfa7809c07d21c2276a0c52f67f54cfd7d8819424cb3e76902f7479e20857ff32441

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memory/2216-135-0x00000258A4560000-0x00000258A4570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2216-136-0x00000258A4B20000-0x00000258A4B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2216-137-0x00000258A71C0000-0x00000258A71C4000-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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