sakula | 04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310

General

Target

04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

c9676d9aad72714d64a8b93fe5fe3e9a
SHA1

6d553a2b3bb8ac39bd32b6973106e6651ecc0440
SHA256

04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310
SHA512

2a0be0f57aedfee9a41fd5032e1e45817c9667e9f23ac6b652dd10d9168be34634b69fc8356baeeb4e087dbab32b734b0ceb8242e5a8e7b56ef0d7930b1b0f17

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/3584-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2524-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2524 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2524	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:

04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.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"	04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

2164 PING.EXE

pid	process
2164	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3384	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3384	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3384	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3384	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3384	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3384	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3584	04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5100	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2524	3584	04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2524	3584	04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2524	3584	04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 1836	3584	04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 1836	3584	04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 1836	3584	04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2164	1836	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2164	1836	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2164	1836	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3584

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2524

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04cce4ea3ff059b51f1382f1559199ee5fd76ac87add8de34b67e2c258e9b310.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1836

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2164

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:3384

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:5100

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
7caed6fdd38937f5a6e3b087f17b1381

SHA1
c16d51fe87dd211a2f6031b67f313f64075fb911

SHA256
859cc97560864c0da5e9fb63f3355edc5892a816903d4cf35ff950cbad72bf02

SHA512
be4d00f6f7b05a5b857df3dca35b72ff4b78764ac0eab42dcb54dbb21c18853727cd0d44808b487a9d4431bbc4d05a406348dfe8720c42faab5a96ae281c3ff1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
7caed6fdd38937f5a6e3b087f17b1381

SHA1
c16d51fe87dd211a2f6031b67f313f64075fb911

SHA256
859cc97560864c0da5e9fb63f3355edc5892a816903d4cf35ff950cbad72bf02

SHA512
be4d00f6f7b05a5b857df3dca35b72ff4b78764ac0eab42dcb54dbb21c18853727cd0d44808b487a9d4431bbc4d05a406348dfe8720c42faab5a96ae281c3ff1

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memory/2524-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3384-132-0x000001A1EF190000-0x000001A1EF1A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3384-133-0x000001A1EF960000-0x000001A1EF970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3384-134-0x000001A1F2570000-0x000001A1F2574000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3584-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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