sakula | 04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de

General

Target

04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

903c81535e36bcb044bb4a3770516177
SHA1

331e47db8f24321701d2c7a192094116acd84c2c
SHA256

04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de
SHA512

7531c19b13aa62824198529f8d15226ccbeba217c8fb5fdb47d626659e9c3c7022a468f5f399ede9a5bc656fc295fe781d5a30ffb25933846703f77e796b75d0

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

4724 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4724	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:

04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.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"	04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1548 PING.EXE

pid	process
1548	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2632	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2632	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2632	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2632	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2632	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2632	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4708	04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4724	4708	04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4724	4708	04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4724	4708	04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4968	4708	04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4968	4708	04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4968	4708	04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 1548	4968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 1548	4968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 1548	4968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4708

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4724

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04beeeed03945418d2f63517889d5184d7732e0df6a1bd7dbd8499960263c0de.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4968

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1548

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:2632

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:4484

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

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
c45a643741935d2861676dfa85a9b437

SHA1
457a379c5ad67d22f3fabac7690928245737b98e

SHA256
20453fcc19b75272aeba2bd9359e9a3ddabaa44894adba8c23e8bc6f9a23e2b1

SHA512
32f0d67a00001180dd1bb3ba3635a54b4d69f2187fae05fa0cb0c98c809212940341e454e73135ee8f8fcda617e6e8bff56961de96d53be70d5ff3a372b9ee93

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
c45a643741935d2861676dfa85a9b437

SHA1
457a379c5ad67d22f3fabac7690928245737b98e

SHA256
20453fcc19b75272aeba2bd9359e9a3ddabaa44894adba8c23e8bc6f9a23e2b1

SHA512
32f0d67a00001180dd1bb3ba3635a54b4d69f2187fae05fa0cb0c98c809212940341e454e73135ee8f8fcda617e6e8bff56961de96d53be70d5ff3a372b9ee93

Download Submit
memory/2632-132-0x0000029109730000-0x0000029109740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/2632-133-0x0000029109790000-0x00000291097A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/2632-134-0x000002910C480000-0x000002910C484000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads