sakula | 040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446

General

Target

040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

05d85a173ba3af153f272a07152fda05
SHA1

6856d69931de2751718147e64be4e064bfd2dbd4
SHA256

040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446
SHA512

b9e449866ca02be4437bac1471943822af35a93a73119cb73a08760b1a421d143ccd2ac224e2dea84e0666c2860e7992bc0170a98e8a84ed354b66b7cb0e27d7

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

4608 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4608	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:

040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.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"	040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.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

4572 PING.EXE

pid	process
4572	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1976	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1976	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1976	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1976	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1976	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1976	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2644	040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 4608	2644	040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 4608	2644	040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 4608	2644	040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2380	2644	040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2380	2644	040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2380	2644	040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 4572	2380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 4572	2380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 4572	2380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2644

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\040d2473351c9b4a4942b6a62ac47a0c6bcdc75fe5b86dd2bb8acf37b7c5b446.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4572

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:1976

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:5044

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
12eb4ed07953f2d22d13f13fc035dde9

SHA1
0320a4a8519bc7f77a43e6a60aa12f53e64786ee

SHA256
74fd300c0a951599be610c59c757464595775635fc7872f041daa16c00084f17

SHA512
ae77696b86b0661898bed7c0b131bbe8856173773a3e115688d71b3e0e4d121a0305147b03df7d8386b1afd84166dd4ba232b2ce9b0cdcc7c3ba5bb7238a2ab8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
12eb4ed07953f2d22d13f13fc035dde9

SHA1
0320a4a8519bc7f77a43e6a60aa12f53e64786ee

SHA256
74fd300c0a951599be610c59c757464595775635fc7872f041daa16c00084f17

SHA512
ae77696b86b0661898bed7c0b131bbe8856173773a3e115688d71b3e0e4d121a0305147b03df7d8386b1afd84166dd4ba232b2ce9b0cdcc7c3ba5bb7238a2ab8

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memory/1976-132-0x0000021225A20000-0x0000021225A30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1976-133-0x0000021225A80000-0x0000021225A90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1976-134-0x0000021228150000-0x0000021228154000-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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