sakula | 04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d

General

Target

04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

a3f4c1a782784597fcc064d56b62282d
SHA1

8f7c31798922309e5ab61bec2760e88d3608b3f8
SHA256

04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d
SHA512

9c4bd2893e4815f548449d0842813373162fe7af11ca3a1621a5c0a8cc1c6e2229c3174ebbf0a1fb64687c4eac680da6919af0432becf046d386c0cae6c975ba

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

368 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
368	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:

04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.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"	04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.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

4652 PING.EXE

pid	process
4652	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1544	04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2004	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2004	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2004	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2004	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2004	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2004	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 368	1544	04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 368	1544	04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 368	1544	04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 4588	1544	04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 4588	1544	04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 4588	1544	04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 4652	4588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 4652	4588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 4652	4588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1544

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:368

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04353425b24daa5a0ebf1144f7df8cc4922bfab5a67ee73239bbfc3427fca64d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4588

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4652

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:2004

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:1892

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
bac65146aecd4023b91582d90b481ab9

SHA1
f1dfb3b84d6e10938d6fe87ff0d5704079010c71

SHA256
65b52aa498986d57df86332c7fce657da308cd8bc99c362c925db6f36d6cee3c

SHA512
fcbda02f7abfbf6552e21aa24472000b55e6c186c606beacba88b1c3c42e1f362a552d96fc16e6c165446b5b7f17d117bdf68d97034f87fcf62e0b039e950f47

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
bac65146aecd4023b91582d90b481ab9

SHA1
f1dfb3b84d6e10938d6fe87ff0d5704079010c71

SHA256
65b52aa498986d57df86332c7fce657da308cd8bc99c362c925db6f36d6cee3c

SHA512
fcbda02f7abfbf6552e21aa24472000b55e6c186c606beacba88b1c3c42e1f362a552d96fc16e6c165446b5b7f17d117bdf68d97034f87fcf62e0b039e950f47

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memory/2004-132-0x000001BC77BA0000-0x000001BC77BB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2004-133-0x000001BC78120000-0x000001BC78130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2004-134-0x000001BC7A820000-0x000001BC7A824000-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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