sakula | 03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05

General

Target

03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

cc4e6e83790abdaf8d27d0bb5c1720cc
SHA1

2caf5ed6f820e10e6b8e87d2cadea1aef80df5ce
SHA256

03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05
SHA512

422137660d4a1dede3bdb0ed9c3047fe0ec471cfd7ca3ba1871d25573bfb84c948a373a019af463024c8983c9131291f4d62de64b291d9f7d7b026e06166dc63

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

4676 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4676	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:

03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.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"	03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

1456 PING.EXE

pid	process
1456	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4084	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4084	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4084	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4084	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4084	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4084	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1288	03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 4676	1288	03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 4676	1288	03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 4676	1288	03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 1884	1288	03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 1884	1288	03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 1884	1288	03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1456	1884	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1456	1884	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1456	1884	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1288

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03ec08129eae64b0bfe97e932885e677a78ec9ead7359624c184310adca91d05.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1884

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1456

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:4084

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:3700

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
949ceff62747d1f9e36196a112236157

SHA1
3f48807813a6fc59526b616d7055c2dce4937941

SHA256
e99a1fada9ac886fe739068aadf8ac67f2be211e17a407625432bc56af95d528

SHA512
18308c99efeb9349e19595c5ec624d0953ec86350228d40da039e627dade1c056d4cff6723df7d284900c3af833fbc8ee631d40051e7aed0b0c1f15838e06d39

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
949ceff62747d1f9e36196a112236157

SHA1
3f48807813a6fc59526b616d7055c2dce4937941

SHA256
e99a1fada9ac886fe739068aadf8ac67f2be211e17a407625432bc56af95d528

SHA512
18308c99efeb9349e19595c5ec624d0953ec86350228d40da039e627dade1c056d4cff6723df7d284900c3af833fbc8ee631d40051e7aed0b0c1f15838e06d39

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memory/4084-132-0x0000014C91370000-0x0000014C91380000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4084-133-0x0000014C91C70000-0x0000014C91C80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4084-134-0x0000014C94340000-0x0000014C94344000-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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