sakula | 058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc

General

Target

058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

adedf8b01dddce0af42be89a52e5c5b9
SHA1

9f58710b2099dc2b38daf091f2ed111243939932
SHA256

058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc
SHA512

ae86ef8a2eb24fb6972522788a1f4c6fc8978cd76688eb8d3bb1590f3403bb720eb0f2bc5e7ac431be7f941b99f5656210e760033f6e02450ddca1d7284d1625

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

2572 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2572	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:

058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.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"	058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.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

2504 PING.EXE

pid	process
2504	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1340	058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2168	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2168	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2168	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2168	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2168	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2168	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1340 wrote to memory of 2572	1340	058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1340 wrote to memory of 2572	1340	058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1340 wrote to memory of 2572	1340	058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1340 wrote to memory of 4264	1340	058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1340 wrote to memory of 4264	1340	058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1340 wrote to memory of 4264	1340	058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 2504	4264	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 2504	4264	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 2504	4264	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1340

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2572

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\058af76295482549e2600a4f458f2bfaa2147272bf3447c2ca3c0d896f3acdbc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4264

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2504

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:2168

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:5112

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
62028901a19e2e2445d67473e962d54f

SHA1
e6772b45fd9706b898675896b8eadf00c678801f

SHA256
3ccda89594501a1ce8f2beb9b8639d5313fa76eed626e18bef9e3d6df98773a5

SHA512
32593025b6ee34515df4f47b1ac953d6802135bfb1d813762773b43eec0b6fe8f4b87a427c749a256db76ea7fe9119d0fdc500a17e69ccf93e4feeea8d9d20b0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
62028901a19e2e2445d67473e962d54f

SHA1
e6772b45fd9706b898675896b8eadf00c678801f

SHA256
3ccda89594501a1ce8f2beb9b8639d5313fa76eed626e18bef9e3d6df98773a5

SHA512
32593025b6ee34515df4f47b1ac953d6802135bfb1d813762773b43eec0b6fe8f4b87a427c749a256db76ea7fe9119d0fdc500a17e69ccf93e4feeea8d9d20b0

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memory/2168-132-0x000001EA5FA20000-0x000001EA5FA30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2168-133-0x000001EA5FA80000-0x000001EA5FA90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2168-134-0x000001EA62130000-0x000001EA62134000-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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