sakula | 041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222

General

Target

041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

aad2b1a60206bb90a7262fff47b30106
SHA1

638947ec305652d71c194ad073a0895bfff7fc88
SHA256

041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222
SHA512

29425bad4075fdf27a7f253430d4aa9063e03e696451ae1827db339be7507a6450c4b3d1bc5ccda8e876161b589fbd52628cb093ce32dcedcf0e95a092798abb

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

4848 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4848	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:

041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.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"	041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.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

2352 PING.EXE

pid	process
2352	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4320	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4320	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4320	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4320	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4320	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4320	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5028	041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1680	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 4848	5028	041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 4848	5028	041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 4848	5028	041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 2644	5028	041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 2644	5028	041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 2644	5028	041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2352	2644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2352	2644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2352	2644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5028

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4848

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\041bd36d8ab576d3d92a49eba9c7698bd2b22140876a575df82ec349abcb1222.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2352

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:4320

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:1680

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
519c2754dae38add1868149ecf56d255

SHA1
6769269328b4efd2a3e8b0749fce7cbf7f512feb

SHA256
dcadd13819269925827ccc8c0f2f2d25f50f75976086036b0270e7759199f9ef

SHA512
0247a1bcb4095a77cc49a78033138a530663789070dafcfb3c35fb726bda52c01dec998ba6bfba57b866bcbc610de35ccb810ae9e847682350b226b83acad9f6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
519c2754dae38add1868149ecf56d255

SHA1
6769269328b4efd2a3e8b0749fce7cbf7f512feb

SHA256
dcadd13819269925827ccc8c0f2f2d25f50f75976086036b0270e7759199f9ef

SHA512
0247a1bcb4095a77cc49a78033138a530663789070dafcfb3c35fb726bda52c01dec998ba6bfba57b866bcbc610de35ccb810ae9e847682350b226b83acad9f6

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memory/4320-133-0x0000015600520000-0x0000015600530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4320-132-0x00000155FFF80000-0x00000155FFF90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4320-134-0x0000015602C00000-0x0000015602C04000-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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