sakula | 03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec

General

Target

03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

13901b6ff6ff3a9727300cf8f071cd28
SHA1

fc740c055b5dba6944cae9187a1ac4032357ab22
SHA256

03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec
SHA512

cc8472242f6f7d0ff3ff045027dcbd40f9045d9e9207e46fc606e14b8520204d1b1853db053174a06f7712b030d02be405714959e2ca0d8395a10b199c7f6caa

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

2992 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2992	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:

03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.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"	03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.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

4884 PING.EXE

pid	process
4884	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2760	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2760	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2760	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2760	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2760	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2760	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4404	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 2992	3172	03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 2992	3172	03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 2992	3172	03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4824	3172	03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4824	3172	03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4824	3172	03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4884	4824	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4884	4824	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4884	4824	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3172

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2992

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03d345aec5d62857c493005db9944c740187c8b2fea23246ec9a29a26a1c37ec.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4824

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4884

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:2760

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:4404

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
d56f2f9a2004c0508c2c1dcfb53d81dd

SHA1
57e6734141b613844b154dcb9684175247fb6a49

SHA256
8973674201d507c90c20008985fb1f5043b1e1709e0f5909cf054b9a55522241

SHA512
ade248ccf69b122baa633267630e62f7306f91f9ac9b03868260ae867c1e82ae1b9684630b9216147b703be4444d9f93cbb70642e9dbe53563d3f759da38fc8e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
d56f2f9a2004c0508c2c1dcfb53d81dd

SHA1
57e6734141b613844b154dcb9684175247fb6a49

SHA256
8973674201d507c90c20008985fb1f5043b1e1709e0f5909cf054b9a55522241

SHA512
ade248ccf69b122baa633267630e62f7306f91f9ac9b03868260ae867c1e82ae1b9684630b9216147b703be4444d9f93cbb70642e9dbe53563d3f759da38fc8e

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memory/2760-132-0x000002DBE8020000-0x000002DBE8030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2760-133-0x000002DBE8080000-0x000002DBE8090000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2760-134-0x000002DBEA730000-0x000002DBEA734000-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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