sakula | 01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432

General

Target

01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

02070900ba96edc45955196e80663235
SHA1

1ff81cdefd214e126ab39fdd23ae87f1b1b898b9
SHA256

01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432
SHA512

cf08c818d18b131edb964ac64c597765e26aa885034b86a2b5d1ffd2067819816e5a8b7c908b9306c763692e4e9154d6f6eaf935949c1f3e3bc74b6859acfb36

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

4144 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4144	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:

01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.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"	01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.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

1544 PING.EXE

pid	process
1544	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	396	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	396	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2468	01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	396	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3656	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 4144	2468	01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 4144	2468	01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 4144	2468	01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 900	2468	01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 900	2468	01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 900	2468	01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.exe	cmd.exe
PID 900 wrote to memory of 1544	900	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 900 wrote to memory of 1544	900	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 900 wrote to memory of 1544	900	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2468

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4144

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01c8a745eb253f4090c0698c59cc822dcacbc5d31af026a43258585294705432.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:900

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1544

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:396

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:3656

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
66538005eb5fc912ae15c32ab9ea1190

SHA1
95f699488f46fb97ed7177a6230f192f519dbdc3

SHA256
8f3abe509215ef3315bd0244e7cc5ce120eb0909cc2afc1d57b447d9afa745fb

SHA512
76b187ca4111bfed9c7a2f1e282aa2744ca2b4fcbea1d264e8b73491d4ab61a872bdaf89589b9a3af71ceffc345c3bd9ac5d01e3a7135855d926fb65e9f3c0b1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
66538005eb5fc912ae15c32ab9ea1190

SHA1
95f699488f46fb97ed7177a6230f192f519dbdc3

SHA256
8f3abe509215ef3315bd0244e7cc5ce120eb0909cc2afc1d57b447d9afa745fb

SHA512
76b187ca4111bfed9c7a2f1e282aa2744ca2b4fcbea1d264e8b73491d4ab61a872bdaf89589b9a3af71ceffc345c3bd9ac5d01e3a7135855d926fb65e9f3c0b1

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memory/396-132-0x000001C4467A0000-0x000001C4467B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/396-133-0x000001C446E20000-0x000001C446E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/396-134-0x000001C449520000-0x000001C449524000-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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