sakula | 05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48

General

Target

05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

a0ef1add4c8b74b86adbb58738c485ce
SHA1

93db3843393fbad2690c4c5cab33baefa80c772e
SHA256

05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48
SHA512

79c3eacc5f449a95abc018692c03a2ffe2c4c7a8fe477e7bd9e70ccad4dead0c57c7d01ad5fae8806a491056b353fecef23e2fb55752ebb1929793b2acad8582

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

3596 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3596	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:

05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.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"	05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.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

1352 PING.EXE

pid	process
1352	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4332	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4332	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4332	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3584	05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3712	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3596	3584	05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3596	3584	05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3596	3584	05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3680	3584	05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3680	3584	05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3680	3584	05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 1352	3680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 1352	3680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 1352	3680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3584

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3596

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05acaeae4f408eff2d8d5138f54c0d62ddc04bd62860a3822d35203988225a48.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3680

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1352

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:4332

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:3712

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
99cee5dc1366e8f1b77a0a4f4a9119e1

SHA1
10952c19359a7b64ca02df57dfe20a55a93e4adf

SHA256
72b3fafaa93f650b386713092719864607c01f361913b26ebddba523c7d4cbfb

SHA512
314c26bd71642d281959ca3a763f827038c4ea439c73f372b56c38a653588366789478972d0821ccc08ba9b890dff758a76aefe9c7fc08f506f1310c3d6a02fa

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
99cee5dc1366e8f1b77a0a4f4a9119e1

SHA1
10952c19359a7b64ca02df57dfe20a55a93e4adf

SHA256
72b3fafaa93f650b386713092719864607c01f361913b26ebddba523c7d4cbfb

SHA512
314c26bd71642d281959ca3a763f827038c4ea439c73f372b56c38a653588366789478972d0821ccc08ba9b890dff758a76aefe9c7fc08f506f1310c3d6a02fa

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memory/4332-133-0x000002A37A560000-0x000002A37A570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4332-132-0x000002A379D90000-0x000002A379DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4332-134-0x000002A37D170000-0x000002A37D174000-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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