sakula | 0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766

General

Target

0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

88d30bb6e46671e9afe8a6af93684bd4
SHA1

7e0cd53ee2df4ee852538971fa2c7ff2589fb48f
SHA256

0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766
SHA512

d192e10de341a0835771a7220011b3891fbea46ff6cf223a91356618947dbcf603124666b3aa636ad0bc75e937ed9690eebb4c242ee2fec7cedc6740515673e5

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

4392 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4392	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:

0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.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"	0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

3812 PING.EXE

pid	process
3812	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2360	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2360	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2360	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2360	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2360	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2360	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2696	0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4184	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4392	2696	0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4392	2696	0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4392	2696	0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4356	2696	0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4356	2696	0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4356	2696	0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 3812	4356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 3812	4356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 3812	4356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2696

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4392

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0635a4d7e90012e58e4d12fa69ab4759de501f38c59dc8b65120a58708eb2766.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4356

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3812

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:2360

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:4184

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
74bdc61f1c4377cafc31112a7ae35c25

SHA1
ad55508e42e761b5c9f5d4a22be46d3bb184f12f

SHA256
5450ac4951265f08c520ad37c5820fac87f8f165c0ff5d6d9bb8efe21bf5e172

SHA512
0c60ebbc3f56f1892446cbd049f327b705916d7e98fc977214ffd060dbcae4998a7ff679d7cdfc543dd36e22ee663f6f3ad8c4c9038d5e8558eae578aa9b0515

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
74bdc61f1c4377cafc31112a7ae35c25

SHA1
ad55508e42e761b5c9f5d4a22be46d3bb184f12f

SHA256
5450ac4951265f08c520ad37c5820fac87f8f165c0ff5d6d9bb8efe21bf5e172

SHA512
0c60ebbc3f56f1892446cbd049f327b705916d7e98fc977214ffd060dbcae4998a7ff679d7cdfc543dd36e22ee663f6f3ad8c4c9038d5e8558eae578aa9b0515

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memory/2360-132-0x000001F93DBA0000-0x000001F93DBB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2360-133-0x000001F93E220000-0x000001F93E230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2360-134-0x000001F940920000-0x000001F940924000-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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