sakula | 03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70

General

Target

03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

6626bcb31660aaf9020d9916ee49fca9
SHA1

3d641caed4c8704d7ee3152265c6cf0aaa8f9733
SHA256

03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70
SHA512

2976508eb6aec1e49dff19c59618b5bd6a363377ffe91e91f91c5193e283649935650b21e8d126659559a7bd4963f5ff0262a23d400d6b1c7b7a933160189a31

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

1464 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1464	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:

03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.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"	03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

2524 PING.EXE

pid	process
2524	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4172	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4172	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4172	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3628	03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 1464	3628	03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 1464	3628	03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 1464	3628	03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 3348	3628	03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 3348	3628	03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 3348	3628	03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 2524	3348	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 2524	3348	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 2524	3348	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3628

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03f287ce2423b64e3dacec992951506f7e295b4d43e2e9a5a3f45a2bbe792e70.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3348

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2524

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:4172

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:2044

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
8812190df8acf968fa213eb0c70b01ee

SHA1
3a1f2799669cd8fb8be2d6a1be149111061429a7

SHA256
2ef88e579ef6436b985df1ad95ad1fca95713ab68c1362031cf3dd2d1a783fa2

SHA512
2e1291441dcff10f4743f9d9ecdf570fefd83228f085b824bdf3624f2b53279c07bbfd1925f24b23652bce5602feecaf6ce724107c8b12cfb012db5545d354d1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
8812190df8acf968fa213eb0c70b01ee

SHA1
3a1f2799669cd8fb8be2d6a1be149111061429a7

SHA256
2ef88e579ef6436b985df1ad95ad1fca95713ab68c1362031cf3dd2d1a783fa2

SHA512
2e1291441dcff10f4743f9d9ecdf570fefd83228f085b824bdf3624f2b53279c07bbfd1925f24b23652bce5602feecaf6ce724107c8b12cfb012db5545d354d1

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memory/4172-132-0x0000017FFC720000-0x0000017FFC730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4172-133-0x0000017FFC780000-0x0000017FFC790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4172-134-0x0000017FFEE50000-0x0000017FFEE54000-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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