sakula | 0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01

General

Target

0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

a747cf626d15f5322a39bf82137f15d5
SHA1

c1fa956c199676c451371b18315805e2effc93f1
SHA256

0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01
SHA512

f8ac31c060142240fc8bd106d2c9687ccb04f61a60d1441dbb079e96fdeb8205208724ff3270431b4b747fdffb418f463cee10230b1ac4160135ba41ab2b5375

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

2780 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2780	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:

0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.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"	0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.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

2848 PING.EXE

pid	process
2848	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2356	0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4436	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4436	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4436	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4436	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4436	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4436	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1336	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2780	2356	0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2780	2356	0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2780	2356	0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 4532	2356	0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 4532	2356	0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 4532	2356	0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 2848	4532	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 2848	4532	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 2848	4532	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2356

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2780

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0298a76331d88af55b07e41c2e9110f6b72fc8b90632b0c2f23e89672c0f5d01.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4532

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2848

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:4436

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:1336

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
e21ba5caeb0479f9057808dffd3e68d9

SHA1
6b573540ce1ce63bcc34075b04cc88a874523226

SHA256
f3cc314f44de3c7707118df9bd053a45d010f595f6c83bf89ecdcca27991a4af

SHA512
58d6a4eec22e9c432f0847bab8cb4f642f7548ecc266b25801f5c0c935beb5ec3ac94d75ea3f95fa3d2a658979d3e1cdd3a16763c36bf511380e2f06e859a292

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
e21ba5caeb0479f9057808dffd3e68d9

SHA1
6b573540ce1ce63bcc34075b04cc88a874523226

SHA256
f3cc314f44de3c7707118df9bd053a45d010f595f6c83bf89ecdcca27991a4af

SHA512
58d6a4eec22e9c432f0847bab8cb4f642f7548ecc266b25801f5c0c935beb5ec3ac94d75ea3f95fa3d2a658979d3e1cdd3a16763c36bf511380e2f06e859a292

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memory/4436-132-0x0000025AB1820000-0x0000025AB1830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4436-133-0x0000025AB1880000-0x0000025AB1890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4436-134-0x0000025AB3F30000-0x0000025AB3F34000-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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