sakula | 03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5

General

Target

03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

b567f3bd282c8309101d4962eba18c55
SHA1

f20a963abc9560baec1a760fc2a150c72b11cf7c
SHA256

03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5
SHA512

5b33e5c6c13dbfe99d824566c723069f1799e59deb7d13ae5658ca288a2abea409cb5866c17ca0992401227d4dcf792438bb6b036c872344af13374b50d773ed

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

1980 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1980	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:

03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.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"	03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

4984 PING.EXE

pid	process
4984	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4592	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4592	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4592	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4592	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4592	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4592	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1240	03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3812	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 1980	1240	03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 1980	1240	03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 1980	1240	03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 1168	1240	03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 1168	1240	03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 1168	1240	03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 4984	1168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 4984	1168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 4984	1168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1240

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1980

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03ff40b2c917a187713ae8447eb45da9b92227e5d4ee3ce9defaebc68addded5.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1168

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4984

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:4592

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:3812

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
580a4ae4d59e5843995b6a9630c3ae6f

SHA1
f01038d02e27d0d3a5079825749de1869191f522

SHA256
13e2f43e38e9ad5eb36b297fb2acdd80e0830c486748fad25f4b129b3a9464b3

SHA512
358fd9ee8a60b6b2a2562da4f8fd12ade03ccd5816fdc265e53ef7cfbfa8c3295da193ad7583193dd64b8d5cc49c6ea3d764490679e8ee862c58f8b0d77690f0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
580a4ae4d59e5843995b6a9630c3ae6f

SHA1
f01038d02e27d0d3a5079825749de1869191f522

SHA256
13e2f43e38e9ad5eb36b297fb2acdd80e0830c486748fad25f4b129b3a9464b3

SHA512
358fd9ee8a60b6b2a2562da4f8fd12ade03ccd5816fdc265e53ef7cfbfa8c3295da193ad7583193dd64b8d5cc49c6ea3d764490679e8ee862c58f8b0d77690f0

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memory/4592-132-0x0000021179D80000-0x0000021179D90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4592-133-0x000002117A560000-0x000002117A570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4592-134-0x000002117D160000-0x000002117D164000-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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