sakula | 04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f

General

Target

04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

a42d26275b55792b130f7d7251bf980a
SHA1

1ddafca5ddb05e66c5fa04bcf820715ce56e9c09
SHA256

04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f
SHA512

bf723629631c7ade0513ed49271c4f878150d4851bcb676d181482af349ae3b52cfa00e8d74fe9b1aae30beb0a5f451d662736f3c16b7a4e8ec4f8e8abce0b6c

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

1292 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1292	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:

04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.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"	04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.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

3744 PING.EXE

pid	process
3744	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2564	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2564	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2564	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2564	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2564	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2564	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3596	04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	536	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 1292	3596	04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 1292	3596	04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 1292	3596	04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4440	3596	04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4440	3596	04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4440	3596	04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 3744	4440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 3744	4440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 3744	4440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3596

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1292

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04a7791c0cd140ea257d6bcef1e70c717f7ec3752f41acd4dbb4a5901e85602f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4440

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3744

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:2564

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:536

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
94f9d2a03cbcf77db625ed0dc7653e14

SHA1
206f1d4163da52a83ebc5c8ae3076f2e1b0df17f

SHA256
c75446f195d0f87b69ab858c3a7d24c649a6294ae939d5f144245481517604ca

SHA512
277eada1acf0b446e0dbc4a1b30f8dc079fc53dfe941ae30cb85d979cce12056afe44e9cb10f6db29f2df237fcd93389c394182ee4c7b037ebcb615261b6f6a2

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
94f9d2a03cbcf77db625ed0dc7653e14

SHA1
206f1d4163da52a83ebc5c8ae3076f2e1b0df17f

SHA256
c75446f195d0f87b69ab858c3a7d24c649a6294ae939d5f144245481517604ca

SHA512
277eada1acf0b446e0dbc4a1b30f8dc079fc53dfe941ae30cb85d979cce12056afe44e9cb10f6db29f2df237fcd93389c394182ee4c7b037ebcb615261b6f6a2

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memory/2564-132-0x000001DFE0930000-0x000001DFE0940000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2564-133-0x000001DFE0990000-0x000001DFE09A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2564-134-0x000001DFE36B0000-0x000001DFE36B4000-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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