sakula | 05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd

General

Target

05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

b9de82647198e59e8916f9ae3c5e523e
SHA1

9e8475b22ff6f38c62c253c7c0a3657e98a1d454
SHA256

05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd
SHA512

91d3e1a94f7e8a7a4648bb0a3699449ac3af209b31220454cfcc683675ffbae6d884e4dce2254af28d72fa3073db9c250c147ef3e9557855eeb22be7ad455df2

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

2072 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2072	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:

05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.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"	05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

1480 PING.EXE

pid	process
1480	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1380	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1380	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1380	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	832	05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3664	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 832 wrote to memory of 2072	832	05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 832 wrote to memory of 2072	832	05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 832 wrote to memory of 2072	832	05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 832 wrote to memory of 3260	832	05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 832 wrote to memory of 3260	832	05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 832 wrote to memory of 3260	832	05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3260 wrote to memory of 1480	3260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3260 wrote to memory of 1480	3260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3260 wrote to memory of 1480	3260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:832

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2072

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05afc3d08e079f18adbd3dc7ec36815a0e2f6ee6952fa2705a7c9cc4104c7ccd.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3260

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1480

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:1380

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:3664

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
493f4c90f9dc92555a4ba7c14ee1ba43

SHA1
5345816836f2d066acd3b3ab83494f45184043be

SHA256
287b0ac59bd286c1ecbcbcabf9672809a879aec1b068259fbd62b3783b895e2a

SHA512
390637278994d71a3126cfe3017b0a64c837da58af27b890504972d4a2ae4411ed116acd8e8ba58c732296c596ed6dc076e0feb838a2f0b237a451fc0182959e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
493f4c90f9dc92555a4ba7c14ee1ba43

SHA1
5345816836f2d066acd3b3ab83494f45184043be

SHA256
287b0ac59bd286c1ecbcbcabf9672809a879aec1b068259fbd62b3783b895e2a

SHA512
390637278994d71a3126cfe3017b0a64c837da58af27b890504972d4a2ae4411ed116acd8e8ba58c732296c596ed6dc076e0feb838a2f0b237a451fc0182959e

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memory/1380-135-0x00000240783A0000-0x00000240783B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1380-136-0x0000024078920000-0x0000024078930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1380-137-0x000002407B020000-0x000002407B024000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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