sakula | 06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e

General

Target

06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

a1ceb34b98c219cb17f2e5b15b888ad5
SHA1

85395e0c467c80f2e84473411462e4174acbd31d
SHA256

06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e
SHA512

7672041da6435b23ddf6f079e812189f5c19df362dae8340062ad76ff05192b10bf55d1fbe806f53aad13857c7f1d855a2587e3c90f69e8eeb8ee9b613a0db4f

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

3296 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3296	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:

06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.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"	06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

2832 PING.EXE

pid	process
2832	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4452	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4452	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4452	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1756	06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4972	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1756 wrote to memory of 3296	1756	06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1756 wrote to memory of 3296	1756	06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1756 wrote to memory of 3296	1756	06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1756 wrote to memory of 4992	1756	06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1756 wrote to memory of 4992	1756	06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1756 wrote to memory of 4992	1756	06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 2832	4992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 2832	4992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 2832	4992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1756

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3296

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06b55053ea0cbc0819b812502aed2bb0cefbbbd93562c6d710892ba425a83e4e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4992

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2832

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:4452

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:4972

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
cf0a114d5e7927ced27c36386bf43068

SHA1
d756567cc8ae8c1173e8d671dfce344193c9e944

SHA256
5c669a9e1cca2760dffb19aeff8aa20b0654bc1cf6241e0cc44491713327cc2e

SHA512
0020be9e4e0719233710b708774e11c125c551d52aace0edbb0a46f2386327fe32b83f8ce2a7be640574ea0f840cc89fc08eac2fbf77cc3981ffa59e2ca716ca

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
cf0a114d5e7927ced27c36386bf43068

SHA1
d756567cc8ae8c1173e8d671dfce344193c9e944

SHA256
5c669a9e1cca2760dffb19aeff8aa20b0654bc1cf6241e0cc44491713327cc2e

SHA512
0020be9e4e0719233710b708774e11c125c551d52aace0edbb0a46f2386327fe32b83f8ce2a7be640574ea0f840cc89fc08eac2fbf77cc3981ffa59e2ca716ca

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memory/4452-132-0x000002BD33B60000-0x000002BD33B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4452-133-0x000002BD34120000-0x000002BD34130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4452-134-0x000002BD36790000-0x000002BD36794000-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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