sakula | 05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2

General

Target

05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

5289c096ba8c9df9922d4dfb6f314f3d
SHA1

59ed82b00bb50f36e93173310e4bb49d5fe5ba90
SHA256

05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2
SHA512

87a0c5e1f800b37098f590bb44e367a27bc15862bdb20550dadb263b64ef55a6f660d183d0d06543829a6c61461d59c6f5fb51e1732206ae9ee63302df33130f

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

4080 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4080	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:

05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.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"	05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

972 PING.EXE

pid	process
972	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1668	05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4080	1668	05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4080	1668	05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4080	1668	05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4672	1668	05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4672	1668	05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4672	1668	05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4672 wrote to memory of 972	4672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4672 wrote to memory of 972	4672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4672 wrote to memory of 972	4672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1668

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4080

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05cee536343c5f304da1de87807def26044abff66f80d2d838c480b6d4bc3da2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4672

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:972

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:4292

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:4636

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
d098e8c9ea433367d8748c3d00dc18b9

SHA1
776de6e187335aa071ea7e133bfb896a3ad9dd09

SHA256
90013c75ca1f35aff8350bd4d93ee3b88e52b3f5d8e23b9cb6402c4b11ceee76

SHA512
e2def5a9d2d3d45699299a6a56986e46feb345957329c732977aa448ebcd09425571848da58d08ace6390b8fe77e336b8e2df8e85f963a7d90f88f6f443b0702

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
d098e8c9ea433367d8748c3d00dc18b9

SHA1
776de6e187335aa071ea7e133bfb896a3ad9dd09

SHA256
90013c75ca1f35aff8350bd4d93ee3b88e52b3f5d8e23b9cb6402c4b11ceee76

SHA512
e2def5a9d2d3d45699299a6a56986e46feb345957329c732977aa448ebcd09425571848da58d08ace6390b8fe77e336b8e2df8e85f963a7d90f88f6f443b0702

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memory/4292-132-0x000001C9F8F70000-0x000001C9F8F80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4292-133-0x000001C9F97E0000-0x000001C9F97F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/4292-134-0x000001C9FBCF0000-0x000001C9FBCF4000-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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