sakula | 06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989

General

Target

06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

b66ebdbefe7cb99038854aad603d358f
SHA1

f4f59fe1c9c1acb7c09b3612095c794b608983cb
SHA256

06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989
SHA512

f3aa8a824f21675085b14825d5684211713037c66f824c15e2b10fd1d41cccdd32c3ce77ec50db53e09522958fa62e365a204d2627b0d2b6effb9bf981053c00

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

3040 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3040	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:

06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.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"	06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

628 PING.EXE

pid	process
628	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3220	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3220	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3220	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3220	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3220	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3220	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4884	06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	844	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 3040	4884	06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 3040	4884	06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 3040	4884	06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 2304	4884	06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 2304	4884	06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 2304	4884	06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 628	2304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 628	2304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 628	2304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4884

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3040

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06c6ca9b1cdfc4568874ff028f3844b335307e9686082efd18bd55b065a91989.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2304

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:628

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:3220

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:844

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
7134ef3b0267021c89843a4d29ddd1d2

SHA1
b358b4581ba0a410d896b084bbe269a8348cec6f

SHA256
d9f40e93c041b16a4a50cd73d731fdfaf4b64d8d6c26fa3efe0728ab122ec45c

SHA512
cbc82519f791548aaeb13d74326991eda075e41e0cfd87f4fadec6a4539c15fbb0438f4eba9435b5717e0cfb665bc16ccc919b5f67573c622fb21db72b627e15

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
7134ef3b0267021c89843a4d29ddd1d2

SHA1
b358b4581ba0a410d896b084bbe269a8348cec6f

SHA256
d9f40e93c041b16a4a50cd73d731fdfaf4b64d8d6c26fa3efe0728ab122ec45c

SHA512
cbc82519f791548aaeb13d74326991eda075e41e0cfd87f4fadec6a4539c15fbb0438f4eba9435b5717e0cfb665bc16ccc919b5f67573c622fb21db72b627e15

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memory/3220-132-0x00000262B2820000-0x00000262B2830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3220-133-0x00000262B2880000-0x00000262B2890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3220-134-0x00000262B4F50000-0x00000262B4F54000-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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