sakula | 05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2

General

Target

05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

9ecb378d27964fc4f79ab59fb6eee057
SHA1

3dcfdf4b78d1d32efd221f2a143595f2eb0b0d6f
SHA256

05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2
SHA512

723f3bffc4df9805d77147c1b3513bbc8c4721b6a1705c794c73e342b0852cc17e22312327302182881d971365cf4677a44b8fc6d9fc8186f167a0b66ea5bf95

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1516 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1516	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:

05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.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"	05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.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

1148 PING.EXE

pid	process
1148	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4208	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4208	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4208	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4208	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4208	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4208	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	456	05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3636	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1516	456	05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1516	456	05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1516	456	05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3840	456	05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3840	456	05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3840	456	05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 1148	3840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 1148	3840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 1148	3840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:456

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1516

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05b6b136fff575e1aa8cabf9314a7abea100e3d66d230f62b776fd9964ab3fb2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3840

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1148

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:4208

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:3636

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
91d0e3c836f860583c1d2733dc9d50fb

SHA1
555f82ef8babff3bfedaeaa43d35199f5e0d8f44

SHA256
887ae3db20dd150b83b000b56b5c258720dbec0f5a43dbbc8462a5d6a66834e5

SHA512
67cce5d906360d0f4d3096f909476bcd27862574af1d5d7c87cbb12e7d194c2b557cdb30fcf9a54694d30c61899dc3e0c0fadd8497c8b4b5b69ec47cd302e4c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
91d0e3c836f860583c1d2733dc9d50fb

SHA1
555f82ef8babff3bfedaeaa43d35199f5e0d8f44

SHA256
887ae3db20dd150b83b000b56b5c258720dbec0f5a43dbbc8462a5d6a66834e5

SHA512
67cce5d906360d0f4d3096f909476bcd27862574af1d5d7c87cbb12e7d194c2b557cdb30fcf9a54694d30c61899dc3e0c0fadd8497c8b4b5b69ec47cd302e4c4

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memory/4208-132-0x000001C1AE540000-0x000001C1AE550000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4208-133-0x000001C1AE5A0000-0x000001C1AE5B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4208-134-0x000001C1B12C0000-0x000001C1B12C4000-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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