sakula | 04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6

General

Target

04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

11a61a50c20835a1a3d1b80b7dbbb30d
SHA1

b9bb95ecd9bc37132719fa26de15d589add9e25c
SHA256

04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6
SHA512

6760bb7259a11acc28d8a9964698e74d4f661a5226c8f6ce779d7cde945023c6a493efa3ddb099eef090a601913e3be23b0c1863193a16890845650a5444e438

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

3620 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3620	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:

04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.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"	04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.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

1472 PING.EXE

pid	process
1472	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4580	04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	632	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3620	4580	04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3620	4580	04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3620	4580	04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1604	4580	04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1604	4580	04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1604	4580	04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1472	1604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1472	1604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 1472	1604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4580

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3620

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04fb087d0c26ef31f63cde18e0144daaf7aee04fd6c118c2fd8bca3a0dffc8d6.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1604

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1472

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:2452

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:632

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
d21f1e98ef6eda6543699bd58ed3a05a

SHA1
955dbe415064a7397fae9046a39a2a439edc4a3c

SHA256
02566858843946952020d6f62546de370892a318c8d1a33a72a43af3a2451ecd

SHA512
e796bf524870fd98bde74f6f691fca93fbe3111da501c5dacca60bc8f7e5288542e97ec90cc56228137ac18ca043a644d60107e901a42e4cd30685c7d80a468d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
d21f1e98ef6eda6543699bd58ed3a05a

SHA1
955dbe415064a7397fae9046a39a2a439edc4a3c

SHA256
02566858843946952020d6f62546de370892a318c8d1a33a72a43af3a2451ecd

SHA512
e796bf524870fd98bde74f6f691fca93fbe3111da501c5dacca60bc8f7e5288542e97ec90cc56228137ac18ca043a644d60107e901a42e4cd30685c7d80a468d

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memory/2452-132-0x000001E41FD30000-0x000001E41FD40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2452-133-0x000001E41FD90000-0x000001E41FDA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2452-134-0x000001E422A90000-0x000001E422A94000-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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