sakula | 04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df

General

Target

04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

199115873ff5a6cfa8932845696d56d6
SHA1

36ad25e6b37878aba108d43e8dbe2890910956e5
SHA256

04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df
SHA512

c44de619b5645b92b26e6af027e09b00c326ccaf8e102a15071dc7a74d67741d3ac180a9806bbb6eab70dc45fe8cc155dd2bdbefa50434c130927f136026e36b

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

4348 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4348	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:

04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.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"	04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.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

4680 PING.EXE

pid	process
4680	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3428	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3428	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3428	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3428	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3428	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3428	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3176	04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5036	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 4348	3176	04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 4348	3176	04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 4348	3176	04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 2828	3176	04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 2828	3176	04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 2828	3176	04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 4680	2828	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 4680	2828	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 4680	2828	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3176

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4348

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04f3531c117d1a91041bc49d37bc3e6e7ccf98fd3ff6194b97ae8c56993c14df.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2828

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4680

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:3428

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:5036

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
4ad2aaaa1078c4d40070f31eadc981b5

SHA1
740f9e4c1feae565264036d8d4d980f5b7381de8

SHA256
68b5ecfa8023015cdb1e8e53c736629161cd241da0793a89e7984293cac5e595

SHA512
55cca9846b61009a0d0b178803156b886f7536b4b282ecb93c121447c0d8a34756363561856f5cbf7108865d9133976387cfd7c249d5641025545110dd18a260

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
4ad2aaaa1078c4d40070f31eadc981b5

SHA1
740f9e4c1feae565264036d8d4d980f5b7381de8

SHA256
68b5ecfa8023015cdb1e8e53c736629161cd241da0793a89e7984293cac5e595

SHA512
55cca9846b61009a0d0b178803156b886f7536b4b282ecb93c121447c0d8a34756363561856f5cbf7108865d9133976387cfd7c249d5641025545110dd18a260

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memory/3428-132-0x000001CA5F520000-0x000001CA5F530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3428-133-0x000001CA5F580000-0x000001CA5F590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3428-134-0x000001CA61C50000-0x000001CA61C54000-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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