sakula | 042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f

General

Target

042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

1d5d06f368fab1a3199c1deeaf3ea573
SHA1

b9bc963d458da5b55984d295cff407800d54ce4f
SHA256

042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f
SHA512

eb72a0e70b48db90651bab57f3d822f449eaaf4ee029514c0615d5dc5dca0f87521792bc4573b9f6a8f00c5970f8d550320f32ce7362fab72a4a40be60eeef3d

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

424 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
424	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:

042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.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"	042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

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

3004 PING.EXE

pid	process
3004	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1488	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1488	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1488	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1488	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1488	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1488	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	988	042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 988 wrote to memory of 424	988	042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 988 wrote to memory of 424	988	042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 988 wrote to memory of 424	988	042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 988 wrote to memory of 4364	988	042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 988 wrote to memory of 4364	988	042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 988 wrote to memory of 4364	988	042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 3004	4364	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 3004	4364	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 3004	4364	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:988

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:424

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\042e519320c11b3cde6ec41f566aff036646346a8d85ea98479995fd8cf9d05f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4364

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3004

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:1488

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:2328

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
9823ae0123e45ba451240e7e09e7c380

SHA1
a4837f58b0e4e5fb0a9eb362de4c60e72435c39a

SHA256
d6cfbc86f295c0e14ceb07db48e300aa66cb546e063c35a40aaa175bbfa31414

SHA512
47545fe6d3c9ecfcd429daea661e9b495bc23e14abfa6011a9bb301b03bdb7ded84b49ac1e52f08b68999d9b2e642e20f8880b9b268c875d9d31935b71a2f8fa

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
9823ae0123e45ba451240e7e09e7c380

SHA1
a4837f58b0e4e5fb0a9eb362de4c60e72435c39a

SHA256
d6cfbc86f295c0e14ceb07db48e300aa66cb546e063c35a40aaa175bbfa31414

SHA512
47545fe6d3c9ecfcd429daea661e9b495bc23e14abfa6011a9bb301b03bdb7ded84b49ac1e52f08b68999d9b2e642e20f8880b9b268c875d9d31935b71a2f8fa

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memory/1488-132-0x000001B4C7220000-0x000001B4C7230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1488-133-0x000001B4C7280000-0x000001B4C7290000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1488-134-0x000001B4C9940000-0x000001B4C9944000-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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