sakula | 053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e

General

Target

053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

8f854aec672d051a1a3c6859b9ce84f3
SHA1

ccbb2f19bf04b9c190ba21e4d0db7dc2ab22d307
SHA256

053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e
SHA512

0af5e2038956770464fa84afed6807bdff61cb9a5f858bce16373128d474ac52805d6567e903236d11f911710f7d6225c6919b81c0b6123a5ae8b13a86f6b603

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

5036 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5036	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:

053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.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"	053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.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

3468 PING.EXE

pid	process
3468	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4764	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4764	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4764	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4764	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4764	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4764	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5096	053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 5036	5096	053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 5036	5096	053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 5036	5096	053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4940	5096	053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4940	5096	053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4940	5096	053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3468	4940	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3468	4940	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3468	4940	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.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:5036

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\053b945c76c5cde043fe8c46069d6dae3cc5ed03e5302301d4e0b36ed87bc24e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4940

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3468

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:4764

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:1360

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
33209ae1313268368f44828c81b687fe

SHA1
1ae3cfc15c8fe3a1aa10846c1ab8fc7480258214

SHA256
59a1e2f1bc4348812a35752dce96bc41406d1c10f7b8d5da38ca6b3dcba6d6eb

SHA512
b9197d8fcded8e162555fbdac2cc118e969d4c81b08381d5d445fede358b68a3a0923eed840c925bc1423270acc1e97fab669d9bf2fb0c75cfc524fca3b78e58

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
33209ae1313268368f44828c81b687fe

SHA1
1ae3cfc15c8fe3a1aa10846c1ab8fc7480258214

SHA256
59a1e2f1bc4348812a35752dce96bc41406d1c10f7b8d5da38ca6b3dcba6d6eb

SHA512
b9197d8fcded8e162555fbdac2cc118e969d4c81b08381d5d445fede358b68a3a0923eed840c925bc1423270acc1e97fab669d9bf2fb0c75cfc524fca3b78e58

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memory/4764-132-0x000001F0DF740000-0x000001F0DF750000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4764-133-0x000001F0DF7A0000-0x000001F0DF7B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4764-134-0x000001F0E24C0000-0x000001F0E24C4000-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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