sakula | 06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39

General

Target

06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

ba3eab6ad41d3ae47f122e35aca4600a
SHA1

8fcdbf129e8779931dbae8f381b77978d4018b5b
SHA256

06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39
SHA512

3b7d6463f7d35333c85aad44c099970e557ad6ce715965638395ce7aca2df275ef3e02f299ef4249879dbcfdd053aeb102c84c0ee41650dc23fa420cce2e4ae3

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

1172 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1172	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:

06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.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"	06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.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

2028 PING.EXE

pid	process
2028	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2656	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2656	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2656	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2656	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2656	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2656	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	616	06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 616 wrote to memory of 1172	616	06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 1172	616	06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 1172	616	06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 1832	616	06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.exe	cmd.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 1832	616	06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.exe	cmd.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 1832	616	06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 2028	1832	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 2028	1832	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 2028	1832	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:616

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1172

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06c49997e792ac861075c01f9995435f4f2216b4cec2fc6a6b152e07314d6b39.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1832

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2028

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:2656

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:224

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
d286be9b55f26b57964873ecdbfb7468

SHA1
04efe136af358c8f1de53f936d07affe4cf094f5

SHA256
cc812108669a06013510bdc32884d8d7bd8c4d896981f3548a74b4e0810f4d1b

SHA512
f6bc09d335aa8bd899c0a7944edd7dfabdaac3ed1f2f4d80d79079d38f635041a619c0303557ec07f03c48169f5bb7b600263295efa419f2243304f96d5d008b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
d286be9b55f26b57964873ecdbfb7468

SHA1
04efe136af358c8f1de53f936d07affe4cf094f5

SHA256
cc812108669a06013510bdc32884d8d7bd8c4d896981f3548a74b4e0810f4d1b

SHA512
f6bc09d335aa8bd899c0a7944edd7dfabdaac3ed1f2f4d80d79079d38f635041a619c0303557ec07f03c48169f5bb7b600263295efa419f2243304f96d5d008b

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memory/2656-133-0x0000024D1FD90000-0x0000024D1FDA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2656-132-0x0000024D1FD30000-0x0000024D1FD40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2656-134-0x0000024D22A90000-0x0000024D22A94000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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