sakula | 05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5

General

Target

05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

cb7912d0ba73a0db67f06935fe84cc69
SHA1

fdb3263bdc1f8428983d68714f93e4ec649da7a3
SHA256

05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5
SHA512

5ee2e79b6165e25d780407727e16e788485f7d6d88fe697bb8fc6f104bad6148afd8c1d4df0e1f89c6171f7727b64829286a232a76ba926fd165108802a52e09

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

1604 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1604	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:

05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.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"	05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

4524 PING.EXE

pid	process
4524	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3628	05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3692	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3692	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3692	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3692	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3692	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3692	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1440	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 1604	3628	05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 1604	3628	05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 1604	3628	05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 4484	3628	05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 4484	3628	05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 4484	3628	05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 4524	4484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 4524	4484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 4524	4484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3628

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1604

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05b822600da280dc6f936c67dbf3dad848ea4721947a6e9e7db3acf712294ae5.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4484

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4524

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:3692

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:1440

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
3d0aca7419edfa0023826a735bc79f64

SHA1
b5f00643c9372f54f2264ea07e0a6b5d83d34881

SHA256
ee7715b506198b82398f2edf12f366ce4f4f33e7aca4abd8f618523928a5450c

SHA512
113c3cf0e94e889745f095e4f5cb05ea2263e2e10821def5031af08e15fbb27015ea221db7b9c24d1c766e685aa2c060343a1461d2644b92265361cce4bd8474

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
3d0aca7419edfa0023826a735bc79f64

SHA1
b5f00643c9372f54f2264ea07e0a6b5d83d34881

SHA256
ee7715b506198b82398f2edf12f366ce4f4f33e7aca4abd8f618523928a5450c

SHA512
113c3cf0e94e889745f095e4f5cb05ea2263e2e10821def5031af08e15fbb27015ea221db7b9c24d1c766e685aa2c060343a1461d2644b92265361cce4bd8474

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memory/3692-132-0x000001CC31A70000-0x000001CC31A80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3692-133-0x000001CC31AD0000-0x000001CC31AE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3692-134-0x000001CC341A0000-0x000001CC341A4000-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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