sakula | 048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953

General

Target

048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

0a02e96ee0126427ffbeb69acdd41a2f
SHA1

a6f5cad892b065111acdd2062e9df1fae2e94cf6
SHA256

048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953
SHA512

cb7e4b520c678bf2d6e4278f052c718e59deb509cceadc071881ae4f45d78ee23d2ea4b8e2a7d4d670173143ec27b0563134c926f90970f4d30120be611c4672

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

3652 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3652	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:

048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.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"	048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1632 PING.EXE

pid	process
1632	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1332	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1332	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1332	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4220	048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3652	4220	048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3652	4220	048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 3652	4220	048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 1116	4220	048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 1116	4220	048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4220 wrote to memory of 1116	4220	048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1116 wrote to memory of 1632	1116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1116 wrote to memory of 1632	1116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1116 wrote to memory of 1632	1116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4220

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\048b44ffa904c7420c4f74629b585de101f38e84387186fcbe64f6c933d6c953.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1116

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1632

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:1332

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:1916

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
9aec8b1f632989061661676bddf0bdea

SHA1
30bf2efde6fd029170be3aed49a0e622e3b800c6

SHA256
a2d23a9d52bb03c992e0b9374c65de63913788f51fe047e2e2213395b6c582bc

SHA512
12bbf06965d38449dfe01589410cf7cf1456586b2dec7f54ddf0d15c14000ed17373cb3a8ed7ea85b8e5d47bb27e04b5a6298eec51be5d313409cfdef112c37f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
9aec8b1f632989061661676bddf0bdea

SHA1
30bf2efde6fd029170be3aed49a0e622e3b800c6

SHA256
a2d23a9d52bb03c992e0b9374c65de63913788f51fe047e2e2213395b6c582bc

SHA512
12bbf06965d38449dfe01589410cf7cf1456586b2dec7f54ddf0d15c14000ed17373cb3a8ed7ea85b8e5d47bb27e04b5a6298eec51be5d313409cfdef112c37f

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memory/1332-132-0x00000202D3730000-0x00000202D3740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1332-133-0x00000202D3790000-0x00000202D37A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1332-134-0x00000202D6490000-0x00000202D6494000-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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