sakula | 042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e

General

Target

042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

0c424f32b6d05ffdd602b332d4fdd003
SHA1

65f7ae0b3ce717daeb42703f410b216f2b79ce97
SHA256

042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e
SHA512

0efeb5a19a611db77b12defb010c78a1ae8da8e366355f15ffea605d15262e22aaf05638dda224864a364c9106b6ee65b33a32d5a06714d34f06a0195bf6a523

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

4740 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4740	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:

042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.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"	042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.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

2040 PING.EXE

pid	process
2040	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2664	042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1256	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1256	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1256	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1256	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1256	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1256	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 4740	2664	042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 4740	2664	042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 4740	2664	042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 4540	2664	042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 4540	2664	042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 4540	2664	042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 2040	4540	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 2040	4540	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 2040	4540	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2664

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4740

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\042941654aadbf1f63aea7b140ca920f03aa4c6b33e916b4f12d24333eecf51e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4540

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2040

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:1256

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:4292

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
d8b7cf24f2ab7f683e2e2deeacdc0fcb

SHA1
7a7ed7fb8475c1c9bc59afe727a2cc42c4e2dd6a

SHA256
40440273004a9be10ae01294c46cdf34ed5f145397c46a7e6c21cd54f0cb4f16

SHA512
3ada95d645a55980f674d767540ffee651d916a7e8f7beb4a7df0cc8d6b91fa6731096844e827da9124c18540cbac7726bf7dbabe0d90c37795502b65e7cd19c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
d8b7cf24f2ab7f683e2e2deeacdc0fcb

SHA1
7a7ed7fb8475c1c9bc59afe727a2cc42c4e2dd6a

SHA256
40440273004a9be10ae01294c46cdf34ed5f145397c46a7e6c21cd54f0cb4f16

SHA512
3ada95d645a55980f674d767540ffee651d916a7e8f7beb4a7df0cc8d6b91fa6731096844e827da9124c18540cbac7726bf7dbabe0d90c37795502b65e7cd19c

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memory/1256-132-0x0000020C15730000-0x0000020C15740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1256-133-0x0000020C15790000-0x0000020C157A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1256-134-0x0000020C18470000-0x0000020C18474000-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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