sakula | 05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21

General

Target

05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

b8211f10d856606acb3192723963cfac
SHA1

8377ef21f9ad7d9a28ae39e7563032e7d12d5870
SHA256

05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21
SHA512

29b8dc7115f2b295ae2d5b61668e6d0e717441cf70af76d918459dfac52ae0aebc0ba4940104eb0f24ce433637e1cd6f8ce49f26861ad72a146ad431a48d0815

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

4580 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4580	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:

05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.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"	05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.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

3680 PING.EXE

pid	process
3680	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4584	05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	956	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 4580	4584	05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 4580	4584	05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 4580	4584	05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 4868	4584	05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 4868	4584	05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 4868	4584	05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 3680	4868	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 3680	4868	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 3680	4868	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4584

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4580

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05a2f1de16f592490d799a93a1cec7d349d86e08dbbe25371d2e3419766c9c21.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4868

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3680

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:3852

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:956

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
cf45b891405856b40e8437a55523246a

SHA1
c39499f74fa759fb1491f6579996c47b70bba698

SHA256
fa4fbefa759a03c85229c243a9b9e1199b9d2c2e5bee528739497ea8d5524e64

SHA512
f402828d480ae435ac84c7b8a77c1dc64b96e0e191710e2c0746b7b43f9bf6702a2a0566ce44552f773fffc917f69cbf3e06dbe535deed0dc3adc46f8b593474

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
cf45b891405856b40e8437a55523246a

SHA1
c39499f74fa759fb1491f6579996c47b70bba698

SHA256
fa4fbefa759a03c85229c243a9b9e1199b9d2c2e5bee528739497ea8d5524e64

SHA512
f402828d480ae435ac84c7b8a77c1dc64b96e0e191710e2c0746b7b43f9bf6702a2a0566ce44552f773fffc917f69cbf3e06dbe535deed0dc3adc46f8b593474

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memory/3852-132-0x000001F115170000-0x000001F115180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3852-133-0x000001F115820000-0x000001F115830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3852-134-0x000001F117EF0000-0x000001F117EF4000-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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