sakula | 06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc

General

Target

06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

7ae2ec6401abf2b6daf721c8d9fbc4a9
SHA1

cf32414f736b4812551e4cf05a6fe601d1f45cd0
SHA256

06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc
SHA512

5a01f148590c8eb7dc11299c41d9fd5f4fbefa384312559d844b1504b90ddf7ad9432e64bf6245f67538de7817c42e99d0d3190097e9fabdebab6a5030b1ba1c

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

4076 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4076	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:

06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.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"	06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

3152 PING.EXE

pid	process
3152	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3388	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3388	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3388	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3388	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3388	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3388	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1276	06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2740	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 4076	1276	06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 4076	1276	06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 4076	1276	06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 3412	1276	06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 3412	1276	06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 3412	1276	06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 3152	3412	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 3152	3412	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 3152	3412	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1276

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4076

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06558491f7fc15b9c33d957023c6d9f484a0840a7f8d8f59e55ddd22b161adfc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3412

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3152

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:3388

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:2740

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
6855063bb759e2b4e72a943cc3cee8de

SHA1
2f5f5da7c3cf9d5f30d2afdf9ab417f0d15f7679

SHA256
1ddc73980ef012841abd7aae6f42860ca649667fc2d9d1b08da8688d756c19e3

SHA512
09a3de888ffae4a206563b17d8e6f115eed3e70511e702789ca2a834210f022c2b8d1bbc858b9ae3e59234a51d9e1ce6f38118e650781e2a79db8464d9fbe40b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
6855063bb759e2b4e72a943cc3cee8de

SHA1
2f5f5da7c3cf9d5f30d2afdf9ab417f0d15f7679

SHA256
1ddc73980ef012841abd7aae6f42860ca649667fc2d9d1b08da8688d756c19e3

SHA512
09a3de888ffae4a206563b17d8e6f115eed3e70511e702789ca2a834210f022c2b8d1bbc858b9ae3e59234a51d9e1ce6f38118e650781e2a79db8464d9fbe40b

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memory/3388-133-0x000001C0531A0000-0x000001C0531B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3388-132-0x000001C053130000-0x000001C053140000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3388-134-0x000001C055EB0000-0x000001C055EB4000-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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