sakula | 03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991

General

Target

03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

2bc34951553b52e40841d5d1fbdc77c7
SHA1

ad4371e01f82647e98a4c120427ca5cdf8bc8a8d
SHA256

03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991
SHA512

9fd6c9d68f82004df057e5e16db95e9b52ee05418a83a309ddde3b85f84006b87b0bddcda5b6895ebedc63bfe95c59a14504a29e203a7fd21e7581de21f354c9

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

3824 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3824	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:

03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.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"	03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.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

3512 PING.EXE

pid	process
3512	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3596	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3596	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3596	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3596	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3596	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3596	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4504	03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3056	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 3824	4504	03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 3824	4504	03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 3824	4504	03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1440	4504	03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1440	4504	03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1440	4504	03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 3512	1440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 3512	1440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 3512	1440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4504

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3824

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e38057bab685d3006a8787b7b5d20f9303b3fc4729e043baf1b4c700d5e991.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1440

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3512

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:3596

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:3056

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
bcf5cf1f8578c9a80d3d76b5effa9ffd

SHA1
a666c547429b66d17c7916b58cfb919df8be9f12

SHA256
42e594eab81cdb496797752d74d545e6b5e6543a9a62112484847566f613123c

SHA512
20233a45163ef354786a3b78afb7db0758c54608f9eb3e543fc340f93b7b68296a4fad03a55df4e0b00849d606f0928a57825192a24194bd6dccab63515b333d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
bcf5cf1f8578c9a80d3d76b5effa9ffd

SHA1
a666c547429b66d17c7916b58cfb919df8be9f12

SHA256
42e594eab81cdb496797752d74d545e6b5e6543a9a62112484847566f613123c

SHA512
20233a45163ef354786a3b78afb7db0758c54608f9eb3e543fc340f93b7b68296a4fad03a55df4e0b00849d606f0928a57825192a24194bd6dccab63515b333d

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memory/3596-132-0x000001A8C1740000-0x000001A8C1750000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3596-133-0x000001A8C17A0000-0x000001A8C17B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3596-134-0x000001A8C44C0000-0x000001A8C44C4000-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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