sakula | 0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252

General

Target

0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

7fdcb9d5cc8c8c8a92ab64f04804b668
SHA1

d3361549e4933fd61e06ced2e843c8efd982fd00
SHA256

0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252
SHA512

ad8febf845d1a06a71cf129415a637a55d5798e19df7486e70e65be1a7aa29d9b59bc0548b67d5a8939da1084bce2f02f046cae1194cb406a7fd9ddb4c379f7e

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

2772 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2772	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:

0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.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"	0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

3844 PING.EXE

pid	process
3844	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4572	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4572	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4572	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4572	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4572	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4572	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 2772	3388	0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 2772	3388	0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 2772	3388	0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 2604	3388	0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 2604	3388	0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 2604	3388	0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 3844	2604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 3844	2604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 3844	2604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3388

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2772

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0637ce07eff87ba42108fcfb2f561ba03fe77e85b0f641d3e62d87b960a19252.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2604

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3844

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:4572

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:2236

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
8bf3306aa7a3384b902c6fd981533fac

SHA1
fb2d51165903542ac4b9d6aee77fd4ad7b1ece6f

SHA256
6516ea893cd49bf5f44cfdcb27b7a89b6595c6df35a5cd4770250ab4de2f476e

SHA512
bc1f4f48ce908328f81ca86881d0e2ceba0206564c78e57b93b9e709119c82ec2100ca3fd3c6c46034984deb82941887bd675af03378596af8673a7fec229a38

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
8bf3306aa7a3384b902c6fd981533fac

SHA1
fb2d51165903542ac4b9d6aee77fd4ad7b1ece6f

SHA256
6516ea893cd49bf5f44cfdcb27b7a89b6595c6df35a5cd4770250ab4de2f476e

SHA512
bc1f4f48ce908328f81ca86881d0e2ceba0206564c78e57b93b9e709119c82ec2100ca3fd3c6c46034984deb82941887bd675af03378596af8673a7fec229a38

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memory/4572-132-0x000001CDD17A0000-0x000001CDD17B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4572-133-0x000001CDD1D20000-0x000001CDD1D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4572-134-0x000001CDD4420000-0x000001CDD4424000-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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