sakula | 05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9

General

Target

05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

254a49bc586631c4337606a8ed0c4390
SHA1

c5eb34bd5f3ccdfd399b0598681f51e3a0452330
SHA256

05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9
SHA512

51a3c616ed5b7d15f45fe493f81fd5e299e0354d17072c7d0ab852d8ea2f511a1b5f7b12d54190fd1d26802229a008413b070de07aef8c2ce8e8bf2b54b8e850

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

5028 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5028	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:

05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.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"	05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

4548 PING.EXE

pid	process
4548	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5024	05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1340	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1340	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1340	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1340	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1340	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1340	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 5028	5024	05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 5028	5024	05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 5028	5024	05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 1728	5024	05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 1728	5024	05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 1728	5024	05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 4548	1728	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 4548	1728	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 4548	1728	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5024

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5028

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05aad4b72bf22fed306933e57e1e679a0822321efeba7bea1f2d8aad023b9db9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1728

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4548

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:1340

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:2168

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
5e5b5906853405a30cfd1ffba4f5cebb

SHA1
deae02ce582c969c8da4f71f27c66ec54f150d7d

SHA256
533315f2e8a1c4e3c71f3a6169a67da2cfff1f889419cc3df6a10beb96026c92

SHA512
7b71135153cb6205051113c2f6748fe9dc407fef30e06a470492f7117c470c5baed890953035fceab80b5af061a003b1402e1fa8ef291b165dfbe84dbde8cfdc

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
5e5b5906853405a30cfd1ffba4f5cebb

SHA1
deae02ce582c969c8da4f71f27c66ec54f150d7d

SHA256
533315f2e8a1c4e3c71f3a6169a67da2cfff1f889419cc3df6a10beb96026c92

SHA512
7b71135153cb6205051113c2f6748fe9dc407fef30e06a470492f7117c470c5baed890953035fceab80b5af061a003b1402e1fa8ef291b165dfbe84dbde8cfdc

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memory/1340-132-0x0000014D80F80000-0x0000014D80F90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1340-133-0x0000014D81620000-0x0000014D81630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1340-134-0x0000014D83D00000-0x0000014D83D04000-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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