sakula | 05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414

General

Target

05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

61af8e75710f4fc1e4dc37562d6c378f
SHA1

52d77c7bffe049c5a3f49b84b831569a48ba453f
SHA256

05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414
SHA512

3fef2445f5c9321d8be2c508a038206f064ccba52d20471945aa2d0066d4f94e3389620d063b476d74dd8aba52707c3d554d811d31cbd12b03f94c3d880b38bc

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

4676 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4676	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:

05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.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"	05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3452 PING.EXE

pid	process
3452	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4644	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4644	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4644	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4644	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4644	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4644	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1288	05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4064	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 4676	1288	05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 4676	1288	05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 4676	1288	05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2784	1288	05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2784	1288	05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2784	1288	05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 3452	2784	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 3452	2784	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 3452	2784	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1288

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05cd909a0c3324763dcf1aea566ed27a9c2f1972d362041908b7bc80f6449414.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2784

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3452

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:4644

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:4064

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
184d75e122ca5a1d1967437ec3f9f38c

SHA1
aa481b85655ea8d0f27fb73cc55816ae53435472

SHA256
20ddb229f3f7440b83d9f37a824129a87fcd97d82795d3d13f3862e8c3a6f384

SHA512
34d9477d2085f67e6d96b5fb38e74fb72dc13f8e133902e7b473b304ccb2ad4304ac9255fe84c600911c2e322cf819d022f186941049c44accb57886099ebff2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
184d75e122ca5a1d1967437ec3f9f38c

SHA1
aa481b85655ea8d0f27fb73cc55816ae53435472

SHA256
20ddb229f3f7440b83d9f37a824129a87fcd97d82795d3d13f3862e8c3a6f384

SHA512
34d9477d2085f67e6d96b5fb38e74fb72dc13f8e133902e7b473b304ccb2ad4304ac9255fe84c600911c2e322cf819d022f186941049c44accb57886099ebff2

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memory/4644-132-0x000001486B760000-0x000001486B770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4644-133-0x000001486BD20000-0x000001486BD30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4644-134-0x000001486E390000-0x000001486E394000-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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