sakula | 06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310

General

Target

06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

b68ed3af9a8ceb2b0625626919f51ec8
SHA1

452714efe6ac3dfec12a8f7546b61470b9e8fa11
SHA256

06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310
SHA512

e151e1019443e52afa8e5e72868ca2812011e6258fa13fd1a765866cc239589330d02ba3e9fb18131b14dfe12fc63d2de240065362ed0ee876ae094fa572627e

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

4464 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4464	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:

06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.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"	06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.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

3236 PING.EXE

pid	process
3236	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4548	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4548	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4548	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4164	06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 4464	4164	06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 4464	4164	06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 4464	4164	06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 2728	4164	06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 2728	4164	06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 2728	4164	06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 3236	2728	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 3236	2728	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 3236	2728	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4164

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06b072316355e342ba1a9d8cea32c49598746e6474a4d7edcabf6180b7523310.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2728

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3236

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:4548

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:2228

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
d7a52eeafeef239fada42785c66b9157

SHA1
eb0adcf88653f5245d758c739893877373dd1b09

SHA256
4d03a17ffb8bb56f3b51db3822fce53b09be64e5a6b4aa163b7d2416ef544d5c

SHA512
79ba2f91a4f1b54d206649f534a36734a87cc84a025e2d6d73d2ae37b845d80b2bb745aabc860a28170288611c00d454fd5b6a17d96f1530816a55692f9bcc84

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
d7a52eeafeef239fada42785c66b9157

SHA1
eb0adcf88653f5245d758c739893877373dd1b09

SHA256
4d03a17ffb8bb56f3b51db3822fce53b09be64e5a6b4aa163b7d2416ef544d5c

SHA512
79ba2f91a4f1b54d206649f534a36734a87cc84a025e2d6d73d2ae37b845d80b2bb745aabc860a28170288611c00d454fd5b6a17d96f1530816a55692f9bcc84

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memory/4548-132-0x000002CD715A0000-0x000002CD715B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4548-133-0x000002CD71D60000-0x000002CD71D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4548-134-0x000002CD74980000-0x000002CD74984000-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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