sakula | 041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944

General

Target

041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

537341dce163bac218c42188acc7eabf
SHA1

74a9ca405acc2475e92e0e24ed3086e445d9d24b
SHA256

041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944
SHA512

a4c4efbc4000674dbb026fb87c3db7d8f1d221437068582f37c845466707bcf9700a9bf78ce510bcce9ae972836428f09aaa4f2432370417681021aecfa007dc

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

2360 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2360	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:

041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.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"	041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.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

3852 PING.EXE

pid	process
3852	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1016	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1016	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1016	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1016	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1016	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1016	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1456	041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	768	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 2360	1456	041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 2360	1456	041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 2360	1456	041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 3872	1456	041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 3872	1456	041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 3872	1456	041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 3852	3872	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 3852	3872	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 3852	3872	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1456

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2360

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\041cf3053043e1cadd9d9dbd0f9f6ee4bda63c0e7757405a75c318d72356e944.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3872

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3852

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:1016

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:768

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
77e7ea34f86be4ea096bcff84c56dcfc

SHA1
1d01532485457beff5cfebb2b6ce77af97766334

SHA256
fd9e2c45aef309b4831731aeee73ef081784dd7f619f85d8946078ae2b84b50d

SHA512
13c67438f31a2810a122342b25308859c7db4d798d2b9494ed2651f7044946463e02fc4c987c7066bca7446a4cab794a0edc6a86734add32d1d8c7e3f973fe8d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
77e7ea34f86be4ea096bcff84c56dcfc

SHA1
1d01532485457beff5cfebb2b6ce77af97766334

SHA256
fd9e2c45aef309b4831731aeee73ef081784dd7f619f85d8946078ae2b84b50d

SHA512
13c67438f31a2810a122342b25308859c7db4d798d2b9494ed2651f7044946463e02fc4c987c7066bca7446a4cab794a0edc6a86734add32d1d8c7e3f973fe8d

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memory/1016-132-0x000001DDD8220000-0x000001DDD8230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1016-133-0x000001DDD8280000-0x000001DDD8290000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1016-134-0x000001DDDA930000-0x000001DDDA934000-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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