sakula | 035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126

General

Target

035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

2290c612928bf1ad3a00f0b64e639c51
SHA1

02143a79606dabd4e7b27e020bfedd7b9aed6f8e
SHA256

035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126
SHA512

edfbdee180b08bdc677ecfd0387e58187a3c78715a807dbe06041e8d6a0e2d21dabe6413b39380aeb2ca4c6600c757e123e19e0224187209f32efc42ac074cc4

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

1240 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1240	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:

035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.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"	035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

904 PING.EXE

pid	process
904	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1436	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1436	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1436	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1436	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1436	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1436	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1132	035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1180	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 1240	1132	035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 1240	1132	035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 1240	1132	035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 3576	1132	035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 3576	1132	035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 3576	1132	035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 904	3576	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 904	3576	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 904	3576	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1132

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1240

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\035818416fd5e38352e749a72e368030860bec21211e63622a87844a7f70a126.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3576

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:904

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:1436

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:1180

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
86abca5976a7da9eeb58d07fff51ac88

SHA1
22d020e2000f13139340caf29871dee290e0b7d7

SHA256
fdf5651f6ccc504b743d6b2f3905d1c0301a25c1e4b040c28398e50f70db03c1

SHA512
89928ee485ed41d84680cbddbb5a481ea3bcdb8e17669dedaa41e945e6963afc9909c3d61e0bea783186ba097314e19e562c5d18193c1f47e4c4a4b0a7d20673

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
86abca5976a7da9eeb58d07fff51ac88

SHA1
22d020e2000f13139340caf29871dee290e0b7d7

SHA256
fdf5651f6ccc504b743d6b2f3905d1c0301a25c1e4b040c28398e50f70db03c1

SHA512
89928ee485ed41d84680cbddbb5a481ea3bcdb8e17669dedaa41e945e6963afc9909c3d61e0bea783186ba097314e19e562c5d18193c1f47e4c4a4b0a7d20673

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memory/1436-132-0x00000126F9BA0000-0x00000126F9BB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1436-133-0x00000126FA360000-0x00000126FA370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1436-134-0x00000126FCF80000-0x00000126FCF84000-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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