sakula | 03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415

General

Target

03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

89f5b2aa9bf7258ed885d54be3ff7309
SHA1

5ed3a98eb79327794611c844370e63d44fde3603
SHA256

03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415
SHA512

98895fa3a2f1ba4c7ea4157260f8354b7f5ce7272549ad5914039f2e96bb4a92e6479dec8958e534f3b43244c5ad0f5736750ec15eb0db0f615cfeea834bee86

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

4088 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4088	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:

03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.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"	03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

448 PING.EXE

pid	process
448	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4996	03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 4088	4996	03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 4088	4996	03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 4088	4996	03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 112	4996	03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 112	4996	03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 112	4996	03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exe	cmd.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 448	112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 112 wrote to memory of 448	112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 112 wrote to memory of 448	112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4996
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4088
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03703bdbcf4b2978eead21dd70c95fc33ca5a75d8e529a1fe119481709e0c415.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:112
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:448

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:4560

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:4388

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
228db8d2de0c6216bcd6fb1b2d39b917

SHA1
d8c484fde575dd21fd41debccbbf9f3b0254dea1

SHA256
1aad5cd3b04427d7d2d493cf0aea1ce4da5096a0b23b52f2ad8287a2038c33cc

SHA512
9637522f84e88274b9ff57cf64ff0cebcd37dcc654784cedae249d19aa399d88952fd9972f63756a928e25eb3e7e06ad4657448f23b7b5f9cfdfcdc0b06dd886

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

MD5
228db8d2de0c6216bcd6fb1b2d39b917

SHA1
d8c484fde575dd21fd41debccbbf9f3b0254dea1

SHA256
1aad5cd3b04427d7d2d493cf0aea1ce4da5096a0b23b52f2ad8287a2038c33cc

SHA512
9637522f84e88274b9ff57cf64ff0cebcd37dcc654784cedae249d19aa399d88952fd9972f63756a928e25eb3e7e06ad4657448f23b7b5f9cfdfcdc0b06dd886

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memory/4560-132-0x000001F6C5D20000-0x000001F6C5D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4560-133-0x000001F6C5D80000-0x000001F6C5D90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4560-134-0x000001F6C8450000-0x000001F6C8454000-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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