sakula | 038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0

General

Target

038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

b05342e1d6340795786810fab8c08322
SHA1

53b3483add91981e441d99ef4e49946906cd7026
SHA256

038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0
SHA512

9ec4a97f39e2f9b5add8f99bb7c35e5aaef60c68437493b1de7616bba2270caa7011a89a10d44140ebb3e01055ed98b344febdcf6aff9ff352f72fab118debae

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

4644 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4644	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:

038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.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"	038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

2220 PING.EXE

pid	process
2220	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4340	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4340	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4340	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4340	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4340	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4340	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4420	038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5076	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 4644	4420	038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 4644	4420	038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 4644	4420	038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 1448	4420	038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 1448	4420	038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 1448	4420	038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2220	1448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2220	1448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2220	1448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4420

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\038ff3bf3823d31da044955ad9cd8207e859321ea6c221d9e2d5ef982a2b70d0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1448

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2220

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:4340

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:5076

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
69baf475a2ce80fddfa153ecfa367ea4

SHA1
4b3e9b7103841d7fb0f5cd6ec5d48d6d48f65eac

SHA256
0847e2a4991f66300caf719112fa226c11cc30ef22c968558504a7b9a697c446

SHA512
1be868c745310975a220954156da70f3d708ad03090507bb85f50289befbe4e5c37625828a4bc4863ca089ee303c9468b749cc767bd7ebb17021599c0087aa62

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
69baf475a2ce80fddfa153ecfa367ea4

SHA1
4b3e9b7103841d7fb0f5cd6ec5d48d6d48f65eac

SHA256
0847e2a4991f66300caf719112fa226c11cc30ef22c968558504a7b9a697c446

SHA512
1be868c745310975a220954156da70f3d708ad03090507bb85f50289befbe4e5c37625828a4bc4863ca089ee303c9468b749cc767bd7ebb17021599c0087aa62

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memory/4340-132-0x0000018550F30000-0x0000018550F40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4340-133-0x0000018550F90000-0x0000018550FA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4340-134-0x0000018553CA0000-0x0000018553CA4000-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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