sakula | 06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863

General

Target

06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

225591579edd905e956b28a27bb1ab55
SHA1

fb5454a8e238ea5837c4ce26959577f39550c861
SHA256

06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863
SHA512

b1323060ed953fa5939d82fad59b5eada1b2b7b6b31b45a8afe1422f89bc006b879c986ce1fca51310dd9956c60bd2092636216653e4d55dc182c9f64f187043

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

4824 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4824	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:

06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.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"	06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

2000 PING.EXE

pid	process
2000	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2464	06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1252	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 4824	2464	06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 4824	2464	06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 4824	2464	06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2792	2464	06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2792	2464	06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2792	2464	06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2000	2792	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2000	2792	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 2000	2792	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2464

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4824

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06c4ac177231dbd61db53752f3149eb522346bbedddc7c466aa0405988b46863.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2792

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2000

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:3172

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:1252

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
f313b401b012ab2f10a86b99f4c7e9d1

SHA1
0400c3ee74c6dc42a73d4672a4c53081277b883b

SHA256
0d310d818283568c6dc211ba3a2a45fa68eae9ee5330c17e737d218ffa88917f

SHA512
76fe406235c67aacae26e55484513419268e3496ac270a5a04d0cc01690e13217ae0f138efdedf552c74a5a5ba52fc6833a8a85ca1a4e40f2c9fea25dfdd6bef

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f313b401b012ab2f10a86b99f4c7e9d1

SHA1
0400c3ee74c6dc42a73d4672a4c53081277b883b

SHA256
0d310d818283568c6dc211ba3a2a45fa68eae9ee5330c17e737d218ffa88917f

SHA512
76fe406235c67aacae26e55484513419268e3496ac270a5a04d0cc01690e13217ae0f138efdedf552c74a5a5ba52fc6833a8a85ca1a4e40f2c9fea25dfdd6bef

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memory/3172-132-0x000001DAFCFA0000-0x000001DAFCFB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3172-133-0x000001DAFD520000-0x000001DAFD530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3172-134-0x000001DAFFC20000-0x000001DAFFC24000-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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