sakula | 04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd

General

Target

04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

34e51a4764fd62a652e34715f70fa570
SHA1

161f32eebbc7d47a263dfc9e2fb2e8fa64817cb6
SHA256

04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd
SHA512

a93894b03542051a89c047faff03bc7554cf67bad2563d23a1c83454a0b595d845a7405b6c3ed1c93efb77cd25213ba370881af4c41aa7522efe044fb50f37b8

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

3416 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3416	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:

04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.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"	04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

2288 PING.EXE

pid	process
2288	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4196	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4196	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4196	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4196	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4196	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4196	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1332	04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3416	1332	04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3416	1332	04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3416	1332	04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3376	1332	04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3376	1332	04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3376	1332	04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 2288	3376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 2288	3376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 2288	3376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1332

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3416

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04b583509c5bde03adc187c8dc78d6626ea0f4f2f65f51d64404c40ebff0a3cd.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3376

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2288

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:4196

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:2208

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
a318fbde2576adf8cd689e9832170f5c

SHA1
7f51c030cce90b82ca307411ffa076a47007ea91

SHA256
3ad5b9f330e4d02db7cd6b9942648b92787cbfd55afb6eb3bcae2a57d49ccb14

SHA512
666b589d2045f36513f6becd1a11caf080482be02ea03b68ab1699283897eaca756077ceed5310347630cadb117ddca627d19b0074752d9099bb933da4db7fe6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
a318fbde2576adf8cd689e9832170f5c

SHA1
7f51c030cce90b82ca307411ffa076a47007ea91

SHA256
3ad5b9f330e4d02db7cd6b9942648b92787cbfd55afb6eb3bcae2a57d49ccb14

SHA512
666b589d2045f36513f6becd1a11caf080482be02ea03b68ab1699283897eaca756077ceed5310347630cadb117ddca627d19b0074752d9099bb933da4db7fe6

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memory/4196-132-0x000002308A560000-0x000002308A570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4196-133-0x000002308AB20000-0x000002308AB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4196-134-0x000002308D190000-0x000002308D194000-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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