sakula | 059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965

General

Target

059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

5942436a4a51f7a30eff407e4a2d977b
SHA1

618d3dc52ee4022cbf70088d960dfe70da633d68
SHA256

059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965
SHA512

b11d1c77d4b1588b45afd9e24b249a7e7fe07bec2f153659971b117ff8c11da8517e53a1f9aadc7627d0aa8d3e5a103ba60fcb2f3d04fa30c197e12dd02f4bf5

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

4380 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4380	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:

059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.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"	059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

2632 PING.EXE

pid	process
2632	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4200	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4200	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4200	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4200	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4200	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4200	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	8	059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4800	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 8 wrote to memory of 4380	8	059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 8 wrote to memory of 4380	8	059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 8 wrote to memory of 4380	8	059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 8 wrote to memory of 1796	8	059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exe	cmd.exe
PID 8 wrote to memory of 1796	8	059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exe	cmd.exe
PID 8 wrote to memory of 1796	8	059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 2632	1796	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 2632	1796	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 2632	1796	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:8

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\059ed0952a7d401b994a0d0d533e4a8140b08bc36df6b331cc09660793265965.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1796

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2632

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:4200

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:4800

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
813ed98749b427ecdb49cd8c1a1fe483

SHA1
776d656cf26962dd35f76e9f8584c72ba15bf326

SHA256
a517917b35523db2489eb5a16d899b9bea11b754b09eff58492d7c7417670897

SHA512
52195544b7739a8462cbc55b059122a121ecff92e56068033a47731982759388c247a43f80b3e46dd56d2e1a42c25753450818d46aae7779cf38150abab29c43

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
813ed98749b427ecdb49cd8c1a1fe483

SHA1
776d656cf26962dd35f76e9f8584c72ba15bf326

SHA256
a517917b35523db2489eb5a16d899b9bea11b754b09eff58492d7c7417670897

SHA512
52195544b7739a8462cbc55b059122a121ecff92e56068033a47731982759388c247a43f80b3e46dd56d2e1a42c25753450818d46aae7779cf38150abab29c43

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memory/4200-132-0x0000016D6C530000-0x0000016D6C540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4200-133-0x0000016D6C590000-0x0000016D6C5A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4200-134-0x0000016D6F280000-0x0000016D6F284000-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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