sakula | 053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486

General

Target

053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

4f0bcb277174b0aeb655e4fe697c3422
SHA1

a4b93fa52156df3179ffbe3a29e50c32ca581cf0
SHA256

053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486
SHA512

91ee106fd2925a97493612268a9a4d5bbd48bb7091b89c26d6060a8bc1a7ed56c05f7bea886f29cab5e484e40891538dacefa8f9317cbe06d9e8a71e9814e89c

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

4804 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4804	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:

053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.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"	053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

4876 PING.EXE

pid	process
4876	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5096	053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1268	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4804	5096	053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4804	5096	053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4804	5096	053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 2704	5096	053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 2704	5096	053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 2704	5096	053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 4876	2704	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 4876	2704	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 4876	2704	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5096

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4804

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\053cdd20c77fef01ff1d23b2eae685829caf8e1d2237980b4d994061f2e49486.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2704

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4876

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:3548

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:1268

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
dabfa23058462fee1e70b260b9eaf3ac

SHA1
c45dda31591eb43df8904bde0c11dd4134a86fb5

SHA256
b014fef41393f2524eed08fb397f39efafd18f9f02b0c1f9edbb56afa74a9a24

SHA512
56e46de2c14d806576eb8e71fedcfdce0b92d3327859d8ab2332cc8154453cb726b0e230ccd86a3722bb5049d9f2ba11f43feab568ac8df2ef67ad5715d23e81

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
dabfa23058462fee1e70b260b9eaf3ac

SHA1
c45dda31591eb43df8904bde0c11dd4134a86fb5

SHA256
b014fef41393f2524eed08fb397f39efafd18f9f02b0c1f9edbb56afa74a9a24

SHA512
56e46de2c14d806576eb8e71fedcfdce0b92d3327859d8ab2332cc8154453cb726b0e230ccd86a3722bb5049d9f2ba11f43feab568ac8df2ef67ad5715d23e81

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memory/3548-132-0x0000019C44B60000-0x0000019C44B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3548-133-0x0000019C45120000-0x0000019C45130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3548-134-0x0000019C477D0000-0x0000019C477D4000-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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