sakula | 04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2

General

Target

04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

933e1530c02a5e73a4a8d1dc26e260a1
SHA1

b67728bf253d9b1c1de8a735f0b7b60398125a21
SHA256

04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2
SHA512

a1145bac210795a9b646ecaaa5e8a4cec88aee28c8d11c6ca1a34a8f25728b3bcf175713b5c450104ce48bcd8d6e1a5c812dcfeb1a7bedfe126f477f607c6a8e

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

1992 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1992	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:

04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.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"	04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.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

4332 PING.EXE

pid	process
4332	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1964	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1964	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1964	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4400	04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1060	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 1992	4400	04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 1992	4400	04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 1992	4400	04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 2332	4400	04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 2332	4400	04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 2332	4400	04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 4332	2332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 4332	2332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 4332	2332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4400

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1992

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04fa2c73e57f0463aeb422c7d94044d2443ea6d119026166fec5fd777debaeb2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2332

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4332

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:1964

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:1060

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
b499888c38e072b76f42a1cd98995f4b

SHA1
9f94d8b12474ab2b15b9879791ea6672e0fe50df

SHA256
0fb0887d2b39d9a90f2aae52b2cbc03bbf596acbc5eb38576cd0b23c432dd0af

SHA512
16e2f9ea80ebd50ebe7131fa280dede27cd5adafdcf2dc165bd2d6738f5e75fca57a3b0b1582105c0363e1c9130e22c146ad2aec6856dcdf8d5e7109debcbaf5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
b499888c38e072b76f42a1cd98995f4b

SHA1
9f94d8b12474ab2b15b9879791ea6672e0fe50df

SHA256
0fb0887d2b39d9a90f2aae52b2cbc03bbf596acbc5eb38576cd0b23c432dd0af

SHA512
16e2f9ea80ebd50ebe7131fa280dede27cd5adafdcf2dc165bd2d6738f5e75fca57a3b0b1582105c0363e1c9130e22c146ad2aec6856dcdf8d5e7109debcbaf5

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memory/1964-133-0x000001B7FE960000-0x000001B7FE970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1964-134-0x000001B7FF270000-0x000001B7FF280000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1964-135-0x000001B7FF920000-0x000001B7FF924000-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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