sakula | 06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba

General

Target

06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

ecc41c4b69f563988d3a778598708f5b
SHA1

72278ca602fc8e2843d39ed6339e1c7b231acfc5
SHA256

06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba
SHA512

1a09b67e415ee2583bc439ed21c634bc68787843609f863eb56aa4eee4090cb425d9693bbfce4d7afed824e1cb47f1f5f24399268c2d740d4ccf55aa156b1924

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/1304-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1780-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1780 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1780	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:

06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.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"	06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.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

3272 PING.EXE

pid	process
3272	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1304	06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1780	1304	06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1780	1304	06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1780	1304	06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1656	1304	06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1656	1304	06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1656	1304	06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 3272	1656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 3272	1656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 3272	1656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1304

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1780

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06e8eff4bb98c420d6de1ccfb7bad8041613833e47386e9cad242cc854253dba.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1656

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3272

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:3280

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:4276

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
f3f8b6f005aaa6047071b632ef421401

SHA1
6796ed75054068342e486915f40adb3c20f995fe

SHA256
4b92a296ee793213fa703b8a5a9dc20510af0bd3d6fc2d7fd32c32124e6c7f3d

SHA512
1c0d5aa85b124fcac74d17c47b4d4f2287a268371a2c1145c0eb89cb13ed7ed45b299ca48df689928593c7dd0c4ffac85abf4c501bc6e35867e9d8f04c2b4227

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f3f8b6f005aaa6047071b632ef421401

SHA1
6796ed75054068342e486915f40adb3c20f995fe

SHA256
4b92a296ee793213fa703b8a5a9dc20510af0bd3d6fc2d7fd32c32124e6c7f3d

SHA512
1c0d5aa85b124fcac74d17c47b4d4f2287a268371a2c1145c0eb89cb13ed7ed45b299ca48df689928593c7dd0c4ffac85abf4c501bc6e35867e9d8f04c2b4227

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memory/1304-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1780-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3280-132-0x0000025A8F120000-0x0000025A8F130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3280-133-0x0000025A8F180000-0x0000025A8F190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3280-134-0x0000025A91830000-0x0000025A91834000-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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