sakula | 04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233

General

Target

04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

59489276606dd4971c0f1d6a26545603
SHA1

db4a0b056f16123aaf1dccd37b37d047a6721382
SHA256

04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233
SHA512

c74dd252f2902d0705d4f9e8cbc2828307b8ac06f95702b917b3b4c193df2addfb54ce8ba38bc5e074be93db828ebd7ab35ff2092d02ac7b1ac7e1fc8f0efbb6

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

1560 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1560	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:

04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.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"	04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

4148 PING.EXE

pid	process
4148	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4512	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4512	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4512	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4512	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4512	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4512	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1608	04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2504	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 1560	1608	04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 1560	1608	04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 1560	1608	04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2336	1608	04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2336	1608	04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1608 wrote to memory of 2336	1608	04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4148	2336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4148	2336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4148	2336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1608

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1560

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04241f125c521d5780f6f3dbd85ea48eb49de347a50e8e7b836936d90cff4233.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2336

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4148

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:4512

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:2504

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
088ac82b782900e85f2ec0fb20833684

SHA1
06557cc482ca40fcd0b72e58dba4c50ecdc07d98

SHA256
7813904fb60dfe35a392b0fd09bf2ca684dbb937c9cea7fe92b2769e5f37fbe0

SHA512
f36523d066a7e6d67d0cf6f670f222e1eec8e0a98f9b0608a93a33d44c3ad6fee4370b30b1fcedf52fd40f6be02557e11f05129ca4d5a689eb88eb0c1d928612

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
088ac82b782900e85f2ec0fb20833684

SHA1
06557cc482ca40fcd0b72e58dba4c50ecdc07d98

SHA256
7813904fb60dfe35a392b0fd09bf2ca684dbb937c9cea7fe92b2769e5f37fbe0

SHA512
f36523d066a7e6d67d0cf6f670f222e1eec8e0a98f9b0608a93a33d44c3ad6fee4370b30b1fcedf52fd40f6be02557e11f05129ca4d5a689eb88eb0c1d928612

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memory/4512-132-0x00000296CC820000-0x00000296CC830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4512-133-0x00000296CC880000-0x00000296CC890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4512-134-0x00000296CEF30000-0x00000296CEF34000-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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