sakula | 060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b

General

Target

060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

926b92dc7cd0cddd94dd74ceba617b8f
SHA1

e88ada0f17ee666d6d15b0baf26ca3a67ff739b7
SHA256

060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b
SHA512

a406881ac00d3db494d6063fc7bf25e8b7e042e3ed98e951f0b12581c8a209cef1b17fd433039f6abb853c96b45f981cc1565b16b76238f8b114d06d9e3cf748

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

4612 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4612	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:

060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.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"	060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.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

1732 PING.EXE

pid	process
1732	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2528	060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4120	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 4612	2528	060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 4612	2528	060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 4612	2528	060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 776	2528	060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 776	2528	060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 776	2528	060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 776 wrote to memory of 1732	776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 776 wrote to memory of 1732	776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 776 wrote to memory of 1732	776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2528

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4612

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\060ad1c5f00918dcb8d16cbbb33a607e6b358ca7633fbaf4a8993049c3174b2b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:776

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1732

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:2876

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:4120

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
c5b4d40236ede28ed67acf97339367a8

SHA1
89c7b86139de935f7ba62356b9995dd34b7c99a6

SHA256
501b09273b4ebf4469e0c9fe2bba4afc0db692fec705f9115968bcd5c8c36354

SHA512
b8cd5513ffa093f4e4922e935de6d73392d83728aacca99b7a91546e6f371122de392bc065d2863ab0a1565a5f5d93b94b1c277031e8b2422ba1cd22388bde39

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
c5b4d40236ede28ed67acf97339367a8

SHA1
89c7b86139de935f7ba62356b9995dd34b7c99a6

SHA256
501b09273b4ebf4469e0c9fe2bba4afc0db692fec705f9115968bcd5c8c36354

SHA512
b8cd5513ffa093f4e4922e935de6d73392d83728aacca99b7a91546e6f371122de392bc065d2863ab0a1565a5f5d93b94b1c277031e8b2422ba1cd22388bde39

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memory/2876-135-0x000002B457590000-0x000002B4575A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2876-136-0x000002B457B20000-0x000002B457B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2876-137-0x000002B45A210000-0x000002B45A214000-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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