sakula | 0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53

General

Target

0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

8e4581732d77198ec1683f1b63be7f0c
SHA1

aa63ff94108f3c157327a1df4d56b17bab2f1910
SHA256

0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53
SHA512

0a3e454ac913d9dc5a30c4151d06a71438a76175aa420b960c6e807b140eba4ba0b55d59553e56fd5af5c6f189c8381205e9699440ae1ef8f5c1d8fa19ec998a

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

1972 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1972	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:

0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.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"	0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

2992 PING.EXE

pid	process
2992	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3964	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3964	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3964	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1504	0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1972	1504	0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1972	1504	0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1972	1504	0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 2284	1504	0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 2284	1504	0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 2284	1504	0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2992	2284	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2992	2284	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2992	2284	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1504

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1972

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0405f04b30e8ec96a49c8bb2a765a72e41ef7f02eb91ce68a26d366042fa4c53.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2284

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2992

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:3964

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:1496

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
68d88fb06b78f1b0ad29c5cdd26f6915

SHA1
f885a3efdb085454145221a72d1fdc913e41ba15

SHA256
967cda2891ee001de670512cf50dc89febef3a5390c08118405d46f99692fc84

SHA512
18a299779b0df75ce157a0e616a1951cbe83d4df8d3bac3b42d5b1bd374be413b069bd33ca5e84c610ccb6879cee84d44ab14277dea115d0981ca7b414a753b0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
68d88fb06b78f1b0ad29c5cdd26f6915

SHA1
f885a3efdb085454145221a72d1fdc913e41ba15

SHA256
967cda2891ee001de670512cf50dc89febef3a5390c08118405d46f99692fc84

SHA512
18a299779b0df75ce157a0e616a1951cbe83d4df8d3bac3b42d5b1bd374be413b069bd33ca5e84c610ccb6879cee84d44ab14277dea115d0981ca7b414a753b0

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memory/3964-132-0x0000014191F60000-0x0000014191F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3964-133-0x0000014192520000-0x0000014192530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3964-134-0x0000014194BE0000-0x0000014194BE4000-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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