sakula | 06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4

General

Target

06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

310745571d2d913e808483123972acea
SHA1

712894fb1797957fad8f8c5543e66e6ce5ac90a6
SHA256

06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4
SHA512

d9cf1256236e4aee9dd63d97d23f6244931e0c4d05a1f762c13c40a74b6a819f163a2bdab2e224f6f37d95a268ab634a061b39ba5525f6dc1617359682bf5e0d

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3644 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3644	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:

06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.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"	06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.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

3840 PING.EXE

pid	process
3840	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1784	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1784	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1784	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1784	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1784	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1784	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2228	06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1348	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 3644	2228	06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 3644	2228	06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 3644	2228	06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 400	2228	06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 400	2228	06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 400	2228	06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 400 wrote to memory of 3840	400	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 400 wrote to memory of 3840	400	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 400 wrote to memory of 3840	400	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2228

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06ca6b5bd8860d3a258579c4dcdc49f6342da079b7932801de584000bf077be4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:400

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3840

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:1784

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:1348

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
2b2762737ee0703c9ac8ec016073e45d

SHA1
c4ed5588c8b92b73fca1c895f44417888db89691

SHA256
61b47f33c96f4b6e780ec44267514bb3959650faa351f5590820ca1f3967fba6

SHA512
589c4b33cd0ca929a088c917a5f0dbecdd1ac57499ed3075e0b89e018788a938d19d7fea0d231efca2d93c4034427b622d6a17a0ee87605bb4438bec75d0be5b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
2b2762737ee0703c9ac8ec016073e45d

SHA1
c4ed5588c8b92b73fca1c895f44417888db89691

SHA256
61b47f33c96f4b6e780ec44267514bb3959650faa351f5590820ca1f3967fba6

SHA512
589c4b33cd0ca929a088c917a5f0dbecdd1ac57499ed3075e0b89e018788a938d19d7fea0d231efca2d93c4034427b622d6a17a0ee87605bb4438bec75d0be5b

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memory/1784-132-0x00000238ABF20000-0x00000238ABF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1784-133-0x00000238ABF80000-0x00000238ABF90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1784-134-0x00000238AE640000-0x00000238AE644000-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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