sakula | 03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107

General

Target

03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

0def14a5e149b007cbb9f961bf5d92c9
SHA1

cbea4079ab680ac36d01f8b4050dd983fb2627f5
SHA256

03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107
SHA512

f1b0c94c4c19318ca851a892316b2119f741f63d4417909c4c9799deb33c06177502fde27f483323a05bfd8fa04e35b3825022f0ae5a6a9d46155337bfb3dab6

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

4744 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4744	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:

03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.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"	03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

3880 PING.EXE

pid	process
3880	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3532	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3532	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3532	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3532	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3532	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3532	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5048	03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 4744	5048	03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 4744	5048	03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 4744	5048	03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 1256	5048	03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 1256	5048	03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 1256	5048	03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 3880	1256	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 3880	1256	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 3880	1256	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5048

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4744

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e2a71a25874a6435cdaacac4ef8e71f382ed8cb2f713418d71498a3b255107.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1256

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3880

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:3532

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:3976

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
cab892d58dbbbc24ea5a7c8f06026d04

SHA1
847cf09059138f1102f917ca818ea735d689000e

SHA256
8a9d77c51b9223e1147e03a862d31fedbfe6364926520111d5542b1464f29b2e

SHA512
53c3c2f517f1bba4ed2ad80a55353ebbc96e214d83c1821564b0abe3fc7d4c38cf7de93a1434748f39788168f8ca0cd036f81424123f2477d33419d7b61a73a9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
cab892d58dbbbc24ea5a7c8f06026d04

SHA1
847cf09059138f1102f917ca818ea735d689000e

SHA256
8a9d77c51b9223e1147e03a862d31fedbfe6364926520111d5542b1464f29b2e

SHA512
53c3c2f517f1bba4ed2ad80a55353ebbc96e214d83c1821564b0abe3fc7d4c38cf7de93a1434748f39788168f8ca0cd036f81424123f2477d33419d7b61a73a9

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memory/3532-132-0x000002635BB90000-0x000002635BBA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3532-133-0x000002635C120000-0x000002635C130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3532-134-0x000002635E810000-0x000002635E814000-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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