sakula | 04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3

General

Target

04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

4b020902a9649e9f297b2f1b88af674b
SHA1

ae2c0c9e5db3b0c77613b6346d7ffccc1452214b
SHA256

04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3
SHA512

91d39798f93fd58437ef87fe1eb949d53597b05e4df954fac0d436b329fb70f7bd751aa348a44facb4dc17e08255edaee4b86739ba3c11e19b4052a22502db58

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

1816 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1816	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:

04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.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"	04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

1620 PING.EXE

pid	process
1620	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3972	04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1352	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1352	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1352	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1352	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1352	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1352	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 1816	3972	04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 1816	3972	04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 1816	3972	04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 3960	3972	04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 3960	3972	04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 3960	3972	04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 1620	3960	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 1620	3960	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 1620	3960	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3972

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1816

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04fe6ec1a7e5730c36a053a9bf66b0dd1b8be99bc6f3998b97b20ed9b9bee2b3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3960

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1620

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:1352

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:2784

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
f358572cb53cb24f4596933ccb3d3a56

SHA1
aab8d8ce72573f54fcbef6897193b3f68f40c17f

SHA256
c40d4502c90483692733fefcd13eabd5c680be13c0f02126e383c2bdd1e8777a

SHA512
e8717b330f9e942295363b1c8c4e6a4dcbc9682a7b3c54b8ea21d0e9303ad3dd79af5954668d223f294a4c7857920acab43c6e79325ecbc191c313c66a96f34d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f358572cb53cb24f4596933ccb3d3a56

SHA1
aab8d8ce72573f54fcbef6897193b3f68f40c17f

SHA256
c40d4502c90483692733fefcd13eabd5c680be13c0f02126e383c2bdd1e8777a

SHA512
e8717b330f9e942295363b1c8c4e6a4dcbc9682a7b3c54b8ea21d0e9303ad3dd79af5954668d223f294a4c7857920acab43c6e79325ecbc191c313c66a96f34d

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memory/1352-132-0x000001EE92E20000-0x000001EE92E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1352-133-0x000001EE92E80000-0x000001EE92E90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1352-134-0x000001EE95540000-0x000001EE95544000-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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