sakula | 05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948

General

Target

05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

863c77c42d274290c0f2302fd89468e5
SHA1

69c3a4931455319b2afc2d267566d80f062d20af
SHA256

05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948
SHA512

894b0638b5d4f7b012668d26b8c9dc1133bc37d2cdb1caee82125f0eb74fa008e7534a026913cb8284e1e8042fb70268c56371a095eff001d6e749ece9bdc734

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

1392 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1392	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:

05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.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"	05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

860 PING.EXE

pid	process
860	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1736	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1736	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1736	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1736	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1736	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1736	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1320	05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1504	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1392	1320	05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1392	1320	05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1392	1320	05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1832	1320	05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1832	1320	05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1832	1320	05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 860	1832	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 860	1832	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 860	1832	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1320

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1392

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05536364c1dae7dd23c44f4925207888c4b039a1c4368dba74c0910c42df6948.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1832

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:860

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:1736

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:1504

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
f37c7bb59d9b30381ac5315f8eb9158f

SHA1
44d8bef0c499a635e6ef02cda64f11062e17b5d5

SHA256
abdb9c8737eeec533954e03d42cbf5355908a60aeabfbbde6cfeb1707eb2a751

SHA512
405897a81d802f8cf19dc171fda2cb4ee38b92cdcb6d94af1eaa63c089c5920b45f83b62376469194ea1b06362203056560d14b3095a2681e64c88b3920c4616

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f37c7bb59d9b30381ac5315f8eb9158f

SHA1
44d8bef0c499a635e6ef02cda64f11062e17b5d5

SHA256
abdb9c8737eeec533954e03d42cbf5355908a60aeabfbbde6cfeb1707eb2a751

SHA512
405897a81d802f8cf19dc171fda2cb4ee38b92cdcb6d94af1eaa63c089c5920b45f83b62376469194ea1b06362203056560d14b3095a2681e64c88b3920c4616

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memory/1736-132-0x000001BE49190000-0x000001BE491A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1736-133-0x000001BE49720000-0x000001BE49730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1736-134-0x000001BE4BE10000-0x000001BE4BE14000-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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