sakula | 05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925

General

Target

05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

d54a943e6fc4695740f957c326282cbd
SHA1

59a3f9df0eba7ea84bf892e07a9f709e09175ea2
SHA256

05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925
SHA512

ff6252fba79c6a005a0ef32fcaae95306b8159d8ad9a39e7adba0b5ec3cac742658a4b736a88753db4680a1b4443be9160f508278d68f5fedf9535f9a4c9f8ec

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

1144 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1144	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:

05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.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"	05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.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

4532 PING.EXE

pid	process
4532	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3172	05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 1144	3172	05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 1144	3172	05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 1144	3172	05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4476	3172	05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4476	3172	05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3172 wrote to memory of 4476	3172	05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4532	4476	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4532	4476	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4532	4476	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3172

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1144

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05a9472f53039194eae36eb5935ec649a4c5f07079397f6190504b9ae9fb5925.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4476

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4532

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:3548

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:4572

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
4c4fb975deaa445a85167792071b49be

SHA1
421b140faa5b3c420fb2965c4dec2c55c373c59f

SHA256
ab1573f246c1b4cf2d87adc84e6feb08f9b9f34bb9e15b3252a9dbb76c13f625

SHA512
a8070ba4ed568562b31ee64b15dea79be0cbb5d088dbe91176536b5c2fd9a10737268678fae95a6a6a33a1229f397586fca2678b6cbb4120228ed51eaf8659b9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
4c4fb975deaa445a85167792071b49be

SHA1
421b140faa5b3c420fb2965c4dec2c55c373c59f

SHA256
ab1573f246c1b4cf2d87adc84e6feb08f9b9f34bb9e15b3252a9dbb76c13f625

SHA512
a8070ba4ed568562b31ee64b15dea79be0cbb5d088dbe91176536b5c2fd9a10737268678fae95a6a6a33a1229f397586fca2678b6cbb4120228ed51eaf8659b9

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memory/3548-132-0x0000025D48560000-0x0000025D48570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3548-133-0x0000025D48B20000-0x0000025D48B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3548-134-0x0000025D4B190000-0x0000025D4B194000-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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