sakula | 05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97

General

Target

05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

4416e0ff5051534242873a6a0696a294
SHA1

067f336a4cbb6f03350b534eab1e24d060c6431d
SHA256

05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97
SHA512

71e613199b47eefb147b3a24aecd9402550b368589fdf193d942ad0ef5af2534161576f7229daa5ecc27ec9e80233749ed073652aa8e660e820754a7063b2f79

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

1480 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1480	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:

05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.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"	05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

112 PING.EXE

pid	process
112	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5092	05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3892	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3892	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3892	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3892	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3892	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3892	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 1480	5092	05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 1480	5092	05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 1480	5092	05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2996	5092	05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2996	5092	05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2996	5092	05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 112	2996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 112	2996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 112	2996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5092

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1480

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05786fde9d0078bfff54a13b8b38e8e44dc9d37bd5145e1a7f1d3bc85a040f97.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2996

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:112

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:3892

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:980

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
b20389e98d93e5e61df427a8792e7e05

SHA1
9284e8c3b9fe9bdf5d656357870de3b3796b4591

SHA256
c1d9e597a230b4dc618b898536ea87abac615cb05a51e193261e578dc953c063

SHA512
2b9ba279e1572afc31d6383a6db69832e8f7a7100977d97bbced9d550942128b4835f3f49dcc7bdf41e3fdc2935ae88ccd61779d9115c27ab57f59e8efedbf42

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
b20389e98d93e5e61df427a8792e7e05

SHA1
9284e8c3b9fe9bdf5d656357870de3b3796b4591

SHA256
c1d9e597a230b4dc618b898536ea87abac615cb05a51e193261e578dc953c063

SHA512
2b9ba279e1572afc31d6383a6db69832e8f7a7100977d97bbced9d550942128b4835f3f49dcc7bdf41e3fdc2935ae88ccd61779d9115c27ab57f59e8efedbf42

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memory/3892-135-0x000001995FB80000-0x000001995FB90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3892-136-0x0000019960360000-0x0000019960370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3892-137-0x0000019962F60000-0x0000019962F64000-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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