sakula | 03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994

General

Target

03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

2cce45ad65b5f61380ab0e440c7d8f29
SHA1

531bc8d2eb1f777568e4f569f5b4d7c740539923
SHA256

03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994
SHA512

b8e81b97963aff73ac6d4bc93cab844fc5080b45328ebd13b73e482bf534501af34188262531cb37e9426cdd5cb67a73cb9b14e967f7a8814b52b38ea44b9eb3

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

4620 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4620	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:

03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.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"	03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

2748 PING.EXE

pid	process
2748	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2096	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2096	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2096	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2096	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2096	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2096	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4004	03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2840	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4620	4004	03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4620	4004	03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4620	4004	03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4120	4004	03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4120	4004	03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4120	4004	03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 2748	4120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 2748	4120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 2748	4120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4004

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4620

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03f692d732224638328f19ae39e25851d276abfcf47c66ba5f612230ef77c994.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4120

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2748

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:2096

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:2840

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
0d9130ccb07dd6df710c15fd494bfa01

SHA1
d71659db8d884d921ea213313b688e770b3b85c3

SHA256
c1fdd5f9240e5ebef99d0ae48af4f80574aa672936c601e7dde5c931aee772d1

SHA512
c4ada564f2abed9ab68de3ed7fa7a3ca872f8edbe0918f75ae45974aeb68e3638b629cd2aefdd4bb94ceb0ac9d2c19308c697f79c4467bddb2d20f6b6c9bd360

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
0d9130ccb07dd6df710c15fd494bfa01

SHA1
d71659db8d884d921ea213313b688e770b3b85c3

SHA256
c1fdd5f9240e5ebef99d0ae48af4f80574aa672936c601e7dde5c931aee772d1

SHA512
c4ada564f2abed9ab68de3ed7fa7a3ca872f8edbe0918f75ae45974aeb68e3638b629cd2aefdd4bb94ceb0ac9d2c19308c697f79c4467bddb2d20f6b6c9bd360

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memory/2096-132-0x000001AC6D360000-0x000001AC6D370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2096-133-0x000001AC6D920000-0x000001AC6D930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2096-134-0x000001AC6FFE0000-0x000001AC6FFE4000-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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