sakula | 03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f

General

Target

03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

51d095f7075989f88c6cf1be8b18edd9
SHA1

846f0ada2cc2006f6f6d8e239437d4f25e170f6f
SHA256

03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f
SHA512

2d740f853dfd47a2bb45bbea324eb1b2559c09f93dd3aab71dc80a5783789fd9eef36dde22120f7f2b0baf3a9bc352c477c86b7c13d5f9f5fdd279af3827af2b

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

3584 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3584	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:

03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.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"	03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1896 PING.EXE

pid	process
1896	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4268	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4268	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4268	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4268	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4268	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4268	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3228	03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	736	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 3584	3228	03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 3584	3228	03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 3584	3228	03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2152	3228	03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2152	3228	03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2152	3228	03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2152 wrote to memory of 1896	2152	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2152 wrote to memory of 1896	2152	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2152 wrote to memory of 1896	2152	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3228

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3584

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03ff4425d448f73790c0862b31077b73edc8fd495693b65edced71f81172516f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2152

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1896

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:4268

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:736

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
76f8e277b0ebf7557bde601676786b72

SHA1
e08b0e0640d63fc90f28bf8c3e159ff47cf1c43d

SHA256
6941b589fbc4a2c351b2d0737ca6bf683aaa50faa44da64f94f1acb7f2827585

SHA512
5302080f89ff4980a38411f0cac83bcb8b9f6f338b95a780a4282ee79ae920ef12c0173433ed9baa8bfbb0a852a70d192b124b33cb3a80b3af382440c7e6a166

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
76f8e277b0ebf7557bde601676786b72

SHA1
e08b0e0640d63fc90f28bf8c3e159ff47cf1c43d

SHA256
6941b589fbc4a2c351b2d0737ca6bf683aaa50faa44da64f94f1acb7f2827585

SHA512
5302080f89ff4980a38411f0cac83bcb8b9f6f338b95a780a4282ee79ae920ef12c0173433ed9baa8bfbb0a852a70d192b124b33cb3a80b3af382440c7e6a166

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memory/4268-132-0x000001D6D1160000-0x000001D6D1170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4268-133-0x000001D6D1720000-0x000001D6D1730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4268-134-0x000001D6D3DC0000-0x000001D6D3DC4000-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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