sakula | 05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199

General

Target

05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

f11c93d08e70982d10dee367e8785112
SHA1

9011970486cf0b5348ebeca8d66253b574e12242
SHA256

05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199
SHA512

701f99f86b96076b6415860aa61ae72a2e1d8f09958e13d03349fbabb0deb1b4c4c7156e3a47db7bd6fd745ffb0f7ed47035f4212d1282693a6a72705793459a

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

5048 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5048	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:

05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.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"	05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

260 PING.EXE

pid	process
260	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2596	05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1436	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1436	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1436	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1436	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1436	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1436	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4220	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 5048	2596	05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 5048	2596	05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 5048	2596	05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 3660	2596	05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 3660	2596	05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 3660	2596	05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3660 wrote to memory of 260	3660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3660 wrote to memory of 260	3660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3660 wrote to memory of 260	3660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2596

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5048

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05523926b834b4a0310c2cdbe7be63c333a8f560782e0c34ca7eb28ecb1b3199.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:260

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:1436

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:4220

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
d23782500e8d099789691708f5195ab6

SHA1
37dcf51fb84402a2c91c9f5bdce02e2798d9cc7c

SHA256
74ae8f4a016b454e1d25233911cf82557ffa7df0998632341c9fcefbf0972c1f

SHA512
9ea6951fbd85ab1ba4a17b2fe942207de56fd3d848101fb691160ffa8e90a60502b2857c112170afe876664b71ded3e235dd57b6dc1a81e70356ee20ca58e274

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
d23782500e8d099789691708f5195ab6

SHA1
37dcf51fb84402a2c91c9f5bdce02e2798d9cc7c

SHA256
74ae8f4a016b454e1d25233911cf82557ffa7df0998632341c9fcefbf0972c1f

SHA512
9ea6951fbd85ab1ba4a17b2fe942207de56fd3d848101fb691160ffa8e90a60502b2857c112170afe876664b71ded3e235dd57b6dc1a81e70356ee20ca58e274

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memory/1436-132-0x0000019DC3360000-0x0000019DC3370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1436-133-0x0000019DC3920000-0x0000019DC3930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1436-134-0x0000019DC5FC0000-0x0000019DC5FC4000-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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