sakula | 015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c

General

Target

015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

98522910f82f80611880380e09a8d852
SHA1

2a28ece15f24e357308a987e0bc11e55572d7a38
SHA256

015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c
SHA512

f60fd716927b4c3c8151eeaada65629989d8d282c7afe7accd925ab9cbb13cfe40b180bbfce0a651b070f65bba9bb22f991615eb51c5895322b4fc60a5146c87

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

428 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
428	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:

015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.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"	015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.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

1096 PING.EXE

pid	process
1096	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3996	015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1308	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 428	3996	015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 428	3996	015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 428	3996	015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 636	3996	015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 636	3996	015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 636	3996	015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 636 wrote to memory of 1096	636	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 636 wrote to memory of 1096	636	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 636 wrote to memory of 1096	636	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3996

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:428

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\015857614259a0c646a6ec6c26e8ce47920b04c0c1ae033fd6c2cf542ddc0a6c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:636

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1096

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:4236

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:1308

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
068bb6ef2d0a0a8b0e31f3f3b8ed5942

SHA1
07db8f522f8d155fe53e9be8eea382efb2b96675

SHA256
e379d0964d739a0e5e47e9dfec82198c5907f4cab349d719cffdaa9c093ec25d

SHA512
6ac005fdd687460df89e76e10675f189b254322599404a648b74e7659f5db7599e58cf25ae7a40519adff81ef2da682b3a017ec68913a97f04c0df518bc75c8d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
068bb6ef2d0a0a8b0e31f3f3b8ed5942

SHA1
07db8f522f8d155fe53e9be8eea382efb2b96675

SHA256
e379d0964d739a0e5e47e9dfec82198c5907f4cab349d719cffdaa9c093ec25d

SHA512
6ac005fdd687460df89e76e10675f189b254322599404a648b74e7659f5db7599e58cf25ae7a40519adff81ef2da682b3a017ec68913a97f04c0df518bc75c8d

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memory/4236-132-0x000002C018160000-0x000002C018170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4236-133-0x000002C018720000-0x000002C018730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4236-134-0x000002C01ADB0000-0x000002C01ADB4000-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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