sakula | 03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3

General

Target

03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

e72aada5589dcc4987edd0a0c6c731e8
SHA1

5538fbccee306d2bf17ba29daabebedc2bedbe13
SHA256

03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3
SHA512

6f53d5ba20ac06ad1fdcb004eb359b1a8fa7f09568a4c0d2b5ea2ce41cb8a2bb66d3e4274480193528fee462280c5e7489f32390848c25fe516fc0d5356690e6

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

2288 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2288	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:

03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.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"	03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4516 PING.EXE

pid	process
4516	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1568	03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1000	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1000	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1000	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1000	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1000	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1000	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 2288	1568	03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 2288	1568	03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 2288	1568	03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 3704	1568	03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 3704	1568	03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 3704	1568	03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 4516	3704	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 4516	3704	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 4516	3704	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1568

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2288

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e8d3ee0ed9c3ea945ee7ea7c3c13d465a8b88690a6097e59c812d475376dd3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3704

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4516

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:1000

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:5052

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
708b8aadda33043c82e1ef9e08f99532

SHA1
e03ffe444965c3519100141880054e882036bca8

SHA256
aaeab680c88c12346dc8de2d574f2afa1539b9688071ce5e0656eeb9b5cc4b61

SHA512
64a41d4b6f31c6274043dade9a135bf4320e2c1807728f14fb241b556d583939aca79b8305c174faa3e42605edf24e397a07bb5c5a21d96f415ddea9f2afaedb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
708b8aadda33043c82e1ef9e08f99532

SHA1
e03ffe444965c3519100141880054e882036bca8

SHA256
aaeab680c88c12346dc8de2d574f2afa1539b9688071ce5e0656eeb9b5cc4b61

SHA512
64a41d4b6f31c6274043dade9a135bf4320e2c1807728f14fb241b556d583939aca79b8305c174faa3e42605edf24e397a07bb5c5a21d96f415ddea9f2afaedb

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memory/1000-132-0x000001880AF60000-0x000001880AF70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1000-133-0x000001880B520000-0x000001880B530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1000-134-0x000001880DBE0000-0x000001880DBE4000-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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