sakula | 04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3

General

Target

04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

b8c16a23e46f1fc1cb89805306d56593
SHA1

721dafaffec182630b6eef12aaf3b61179b6efb7
SHA256

04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3
SHA512

efa492c0c0b7f312c3c88d169aab4850cbf06a6bb93fa90bc44f18a56863fc840f83f128321e832bfe85bdc6005e7f06fecd3e92e8d369629ceb11cb86472dfb

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

3548 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3548	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:

04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.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"	04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

2616 PING.EXE

pid	process
2616	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1060	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3584	04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3548	3584	04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3548	3584	04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3548	3584	04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3492	3584	04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3492	3584	04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3492	3584	04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2616	3492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2616	3492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2616	3492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.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:3548

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04b99c150564b069117605c8165d5b691e09f68a4fdedcaed36be845309897d3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3492

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2616

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:1060

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:3312

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
177ea01eb2365ed083cac752bc1f73e0

SHA1
14281bbbf3980ca986444dd87cda884ec1ad8e46

SHA256
bc06ee517367fc4220c7d0ee18e8c7a2099c22831f40e9c1541b2c3afa09db06

SHA512
2c109132edc0b9b06b8c1c309a0cbcdd9be7ac738e685b9f09c4141622b5f2973549ca2733cdd5e48089dd51f9d38bb20d3269fc388174120c34cfb3b5737cf9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
177ea01eb2365ed083cac752bc1f73e0

SHA1
14281bbbf3980ca986444dd87cda884ec1ad8e46

SHA256
bc06ee517367fc4220c7d0ee18e8c7a2099c22831f40e9c1541b2c3afa09db06

SHA512
2c109132edc0b9b06b8c1c309a0cbcdd9be7ac738e685b9f09c4141622b5f2973549ca2733cdd5e48089dd51f9d38bb20d3269fc388174120c34cfb3b5737cf9

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memory/1060-132-0x0000027B2F390000-0x0000027B2F3A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1060-133-0x0000027B2F920000-0x0000027B2F930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1060-134-0x0000027B32010000-0x0000027B32014000-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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