sakula | 05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504

General

Target

05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

82c9aaf2f8653d5345768552c15caf07
SHA1

e6e62de859f671b6f26d285c06d639f30ee5de51
SHA256

05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504
SHA512

3c9df7fdc667776a9227e239e1676b6ad97fae40dd985ebaa2a152a41ba78d78321f62342e3e68643b3a67ca7327bd8cf5725a7d72c76220d37bca5127ecfb68

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/2580-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4720-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4720 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4720	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:

05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.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"	05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.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

864 PING.EXE

pid	process
864	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4692	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4692	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4692	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4692	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4692	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4692	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2580	05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 4720	2580	05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 4720	2580	05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 4720	2580	05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 3992	2580	05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 3992	2580	05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 3992	2580	05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 864	3992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 864	3992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 864	3992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2580

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05393808b5a328b45cb454dd4e35425ebe04434efe1c883b340d10a7cd63d504.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3992

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:864

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:4692

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:4672

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
49056a89bd4db23500ff1c454c26d218

SHA1
f0b4a7d07db020c5508e0ae88162c65a98c588d8

SHA256
010d3509380e98929fe55cef2bbc91cb18d634b6adac95bb0b140fbbbff29d18

SHA512
517bca1a473c0a18c6e3281351b9fa30b7d3a65d297c6230b315a8c45ea4742e099d398809e2d26fa0ab5b92aef2ca7108785e547ba5cd8756bba1f0ba832472

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
49056a89bd4db23500ff1c454c26d218

SHA1
f0b4a7d07db020c5508e0ae88162c65a98c588d8

SHA256
010d3509380e98929fe55cef2bbc91cb18d634b6adac95bb0b140fbbbff29d18

SHA512
517bca1a473c0a18c6e3281351b9fa30b7d3a65d297c6230b315a8c45ea4742e099d398809e2d26fa0ab5b92aef2ca7108785e547ba5cd8756bba1f0ba832472

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memory/2580-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4692-132-0x0000021938580000-0x0000021938590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4692-133-0x0000021938C20000-0x0000021938C30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4692-134-0x000002193B300000-0x000002193B304000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4720-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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