sakula | 04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5

General

Target

04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

98f51f1c10f0fc538a596f6a6e97c8cd
SHA1

587d81b0221a988c27039af262d2af9dc3bc820d
SHA256

04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5
SHA512

0cde8195e1b78bb382d8c3aedac747f254344fd7cdd29f87109da167bee216e7f55564c2b61260ba8f01de55d4ebea7f2457d5ed4ef9747cf76d48e96dba1b8d

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

1576 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1576	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:

04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.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"	04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

1116 PING.EXE

pid	process
1116	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3656	04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 1576	3656	04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 1576	3656	04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 1576	3656	04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 5032	3656	04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 5032	3656	04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 5032	3656	04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 1116	5032	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 1116	5032	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 1116	5032	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3656

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1576

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04c7409d5acbccc3b006e1571bd4d3e0be5c67cf4735c7de43b35340389a29a5.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5032

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1116

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:3012

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:2952

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
15fcf5fc0e55a4a03227e1e496a15b11

SHA1
341d8b3b815f1bc13c51ce94d286336d40560f41

SHA256
bc16cb933922a6c303cdbb6575c6ddaeff64df23af80e9d79475ea2ad40d50d8

SHA512
8d83aa9e64c93f46d7df9f9993bdf3ed2020b9046d4683f5b67aa24142da0dd7d050cf45fc42ddc7e5ba3cc7803e4abd536679417ebe6998fe7dd21dbb05ed09

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
15fcf5fc0e55a4a03227e1e496a15b11

SHA1
341d8b3b815f1bc13c51ce94d286336d40560f41

SHA256
bc16cb933922a6c303cdbb6575c6ddaeff64df23af80e9d79475ea2ad40d50d8

SHA512
8d83aa9e64c93f46d7df9f9993bdf3ed2020b9046d4683f5b67aa24142da0dd7d050cf45fc42ddc7e5ba3cc7803e4abd536679417ebe6998fe7dd21dbb05ed09

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memory/3012-132-0x000001D7249A0000-0x000001D7249B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3012-133-0x000001D725020000-0x000001D725030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3012-134-0x000001D727720000-0x000001D727724000-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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