sakula | 04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04

General

Target

04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

19fd69cf4dcf05cd01379e5c75e38f77
SHA1

5bceb08d1988271e40d070325958b0f427de6456
SHA256

04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04
SHA512

30aea904696b06bfbf4afe5b5d8c74c80217178f8e38e595e36d26d9e8d0e91c64c09e6422b1a4875f3f447f69e8fac1166e6aec5ee2c78fecd5b26cd6f841e3

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

1884 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1884	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:

04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.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"	04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

4444 PING.EXE

pid	process
4444	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3628	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3628	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3628	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3628	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3628	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3628	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4040	04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4588	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 1884	4040	04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 1884	4040	04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 1884	4040	04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 4396	4040	04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 4396	4040	04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 4396	4040	04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 4444	4396	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 4444	4396	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 4444	4396	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4040

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1884

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04bba2338397e53ff15b8e0ad9831db81e9aab78e3709c69bc1df14b35ebef04.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4396

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4444

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:3628

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:4588

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
fc440b85103a4d7d35620f8ab3e7fb73

SHA1
d58b0b51a4a47ad22dc6edb1040899e26b46bf97

SHA256
d2ca93c8b002bfab3f1264f4900bf41ed6cbb438db4ef0e78acdbef0fd15e7fc

SHA512
a2d56f2e7a134fbdc89c5b78cb433edc110deaf16939d2adfa5a786b045bcdfda72f9ae00b8dfd32e6f25e382747e3574348e6cf7c96148778585b26fd483f32

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
fc440b85103a4d7d35620f8ab3e7fb73

SHA1
d58b0b51a4a47ad22dc6edb1040899e26b46bf97

SHA256
d2ca93c8b002bfab3f1264f4900bf41ed6cbb438db4ef0e78acdbef0fd15e7fc

SHA512
a2d56f2e7a134fbdc89c5b78cb433edc110deaf16939d2adfa5a786b045bcdfda72f9ae00b8dfd32e6f25e382747e3574348e6cf7c96148778585b26fd483f32

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memory/3628-135-0x000001300A130000-0x000001300A140000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3628-136-0x000001300A190000-0x000001300A1A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3628-137-0x000001300CEA0000-0x000001300CEA4000-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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