sakula | 003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b

General

Target

003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

797fa82b5d6824b1600e0a9570e0618a
SHA1

f5b6db72c6a9c4fc1cb4303b6146511dca736069
SHA256

003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b
SHA512

51245a8264f0d7bc0e94695a1c67e0e00fd76c1fef2521da589a9e27c42de6f9ba0602e2345e38a2dc482802b6760bfe90ef41f5530dd483325cba6d087c1808

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

3460 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3460	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:

003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.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"	003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.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

1240 PING.EXE

pid	process
1240	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4248	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4248	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4248	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4248	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4248	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4248	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4456	003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4488	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 3460	4456	003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 3460	4456	003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 3460	4456	003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 3720	4456	003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 3720	4456	003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 3720	4456	003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 1240	3720	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 1240	3720	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 1240	3720	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4456
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3460
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\003f2f75faeb4947e207cab89323392c5e2bf869152f7a8a67e16c978932056b.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3720
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:1240

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:4248

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:4488

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
a5130b81d00df60faa62c40d60f14d54

SHA1
2a0d0c382fceab632ce8e4f43755daf1abe27646

SHA256
aa8964ffaf50d8c371b11517999e961a3a353d8cc73cb8589abbb179c12dbf6c

SHA512
1001bf80aac306dc3fd9b11cd8fa7810696031d0660bc22065608231a64d2ad13e831e988bdc093ee2ff86539e0035e1382500cb77c430265f11ce8e9fa6903e

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

MD5
a5130b81d00df60faa62c40d60f14d54

SHA1
2a0d0c382fceab632ce8e4f43755daf1abe27646

SHA256
aa8964ffaf50d8c371b11517999e961a3a353d8cc73cb8589abbb179c12dbf6c

SHA512
1001bf80aac306dc3fd9b11cd8fa7810696031d0660bc22065608231a64d2ad13e831e988bdc093ee2ff86539e0035e1382500cb77c430265f11ce8e9fa6903e

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memory/4248-132-0x0000014C4E590000-0x0000014C4E5A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4248-133-0x0000014C4EC20000-0x0000014C4EC30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4248-134-0x0000014C51310000-0x0000014C51314000-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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