sakula | 103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761

General

Target

103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

cf34523ae71810891130616ed9c59bff
SHA1

97ea4e15ecac3b4bc7021b7968eb4af671723b6f
SHA256

103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761
SHA512

1a3de162f8676208048e3f4d659bee66127df90b4954b6b20dd73306a5d7f76093ea01c111c6f0089035b665beebc7ce651a18f66028cc24b99b7a82bf84704d

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4652 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4652	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:

103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.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"	103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

736 PING.EXE

pid	process
736	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3848	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3848	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3848	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3848	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3848	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3848	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4632	103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 4652	4632	103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 4652	4632	103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 4652	4632	103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3328	4632	103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3328	4632	103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3328	4632	103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3328 wrote to memory of 736	3328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3328 wrote to memory of 736	3328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3328 wrote to memory of 736	3328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4632

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\103e2af0bf4ab8afaa5ec4eaf6d1f4e7a71b305df0c6956be1a4d0b354970761.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3328

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:736

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:3848

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:2160

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
d9d938b5f1f9fffa919a6de7f9064646

SHA1
9b536626e1c6182f62305410fe4519acbc0ac091

SHA256
501ac3e3f2ab6a7d31ac254b431c36fe9bad44a119c9a3ed17a53d22ed63df3f

SHA512
41ad918c7942686953ba3661eddd4ae9f5b85b0e57c86b07d7d4c247ea3a891c7919084ef45a5d6e35bdfb18d0fdaa9449c4c6662aeea25b54ea883efb30f769

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

MD5
d9d938b5f1f9fffa919a6de7f9064646

SHA1
9b536626e1c6182f62305410fe4519acbc0ac091

SHA256
501ac3e3f2ab6a7d31ac254b431c36fe9bad44a119c9a3ed17a53d22ed63df3f

SHA512
41ad918c7942686953ba3661eddd4ae9f5b85b0e57c86b07d7d4c247ea3a891c7919084ef45a5d6e35bdfb18d0fdaa9449c4c6662aeea25b54ea883efb30f769

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memory/3848-132-0x0000021EF5190000-0x0000021EF51A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3848-133-0x0000021EF5720000-0x0000021EF5730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3848-134-0x0000021EF7E10000-0x0000021EF7E14000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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