sakula | 04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749

General

Target

04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

738da82b67a7c3429762d168fe9771e9
SHA1

d1786bfe7b447f2e23e0c85cd242fdafa10e00fb
SHA256

04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749
SHA512

6912da9fc48ce3dffd8c39d320012e0421a1dd562831feeb2ea12b274db70a27dc2a3bc98fe1633adef97cb1d73eca50bf25d9b94edc8c5acb56966f24aee634

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4736 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4736	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:

04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.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"	04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.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

2112 PING.EXE

pid	process
2112	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	404	04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2332	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2332	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2332	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3012	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 404 wrote to memory of 4736	404	04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 4736	404	04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 4736	404	04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 3652	404	04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.exe	cmd.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 3652	404	04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.exe	cmd.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 3652	404	04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 2112	3652	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 2112	3652	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 2112	3652	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:404

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4736

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04d5dffd837c86d5ddee76bc25c65393ebafd3d9e7a52197174bd1646e53a749.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2112

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:2332

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:3012

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
435837dd3bba3411183dee9bd339cd67

SHA1
7c65e17c8d5bc3670effaf400eee756af666faf2

SHA256
f85f2110b436df980383647d9dfa7e95c5b705918f5430343037365e742d1900

SHA512
77962312dc55809340ff8c04ca8c7b803edf981f46d07ab38e06c220ca38eb405556b1fb20c13df0920eba3cab668c0666c9da784e2fbf248929ef0b5871f9b7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
435837dd3bba3411183dee9bd339cd67

SHA1
7c65e17c8d5bc3670effaf400eee756af666faf2

SHA256
f85f2110b436df980383647d9dfa7e95c5b705918f5430343037365e742d1900

SHA512
77962312dc55809340ff8c04ca8c7b803edf981f46d07ab38e06c220ca38eb405556b1fb20c13df0920eba3cab668c0666c9da784e2fbf248929ef0b5871f9b7

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memory/2332-132-0x00000197A6770000-0x00000197A6780000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2332-133-0x00000197A6E20000-0x00000197A6E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2332-134-0x00000197A94F0000-0x00000197A94F4000-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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