sakula | 052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc

General

Target

052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

8bb43d100d9d5f6333959e111fb0b8bf
SHA1

d825974ff8ee95cc6fb778beb63c86a6b1f7d9fb
SHA256

052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc
SHA512

a8f5f61eda8a5fe6f55105ff5489881b1deda004a726cfdbe3438549d3a803656307d124a36d69dadaa6a90e5f6f92a2cd954504d7f2e4448953d37e8939ea45

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

2720 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2720	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:

052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.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"	052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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

1668 PING.EXE

pid	process
1668	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1296	052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2720	1296	052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2720	1296	052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2720	1296	052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 4428	1296	052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 4428	1296	052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 4428	1296	052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4428 wrote to memory of 1668	4428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4428 wrote to memory of 1668	4428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4428 wrote to memory of 1668	4428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1296

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\052cb0f343d68ffe56c63604b81d9bc2f7099c985a0edb014999beef9b1dc4fc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4428

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1668

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:2236

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:1496

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
b5d307e6cb84e9e51ddc21e3598efda9

SHA1
b920d3765404054cbad1a043b13b56ab22ddefc1

SHA256
64c26869481578932c78fdae5a6b1a8a10e63f59b5dab27a0d546927d12019d5

SHA512
63a08323794535c564cd5d348ce980fd44380380389b22c03cd30eb7d1bb1db6ea01f71071d4bacd305ea0d3f3a7e1b75d390e1966086317c1c720ac0bc88640

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
b5d307e6cb84e9e51ddc21e3598efda9

SHA1
b920d3765404054cbad1a043b13b56ab22ddefc1

SHA256
64c26869481578932c78fdae5a6b1a8a10e63f59b5dab27a0d546927d12019d5

SHA512
63a08323794535c564cd5d348ce980fd44380380389b22c03cd30eb7d1bb1db6ea01f71071d4bacd305ea0d3f3a7e1b75d390e1966086317c1c720ac0bc88640

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memory/2236-133-0x000001A8A5580000-0x000001A8A5590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2236-132-0x000001A8A5520000-0x000001A8A5530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2236-134-0x000001A8A7C40000-0x000001A8A7C44000-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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