sakula | 05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9

General

Target

05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

b3bde2328a2a7e9642ba2b223c06336c
SHA1

a9dab987c14d05b4234e1ad5f02ba443296cb5ea
SHA256

05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9
SHA512

25f8cc9ac10147c59fc13b648d7c2b0e411da2db080fef275ad04450e13b9a0cdc306c91e6a43ef4f6e9b3e7abcc74bb058474f3f498815c9114ee740022df61

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

1504 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1504	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:

05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.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"	05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

392 PING.EXE

pid	process
392	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4364	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4364	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4364	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4580	05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1504	4580	05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1504	4580	05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1504	4580	05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 2800	4580	05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 2800	4580	05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 2800	4580	05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 392	2800	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 392	2800	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 392	2800	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4580

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1504

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05fba7326df1956a24bf1ab30e656201fdea9f05465ec5777bd9a815a6f6c1d9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2800

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:392

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:4364

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:3804

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
b996a24bf8f7cb020f7eecc50c7e5872

SHA1
45be875d8336dcc9c0cc97570c3fbe9f78b9221e

SHA256
f76dc66e2b8ab17075017fb03b1e4aad4d55017a450c99daf7c539f339841b0a

SHA512
9f55e6544892d9e6a260b29ca5f2d2d3427b02eb502c266a41fd34f4b1b8050cb27b0737b31ba7263f96ef9b0cfec25156d43be8c42b65f105f9604bcc2341ac

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
b996a24bf8f7cb020f7eecc50c7e5872

SHA1
45be875d8336dcc9c0cc97570c3fbe9f78b9221e

SHA256
f76dc66e2b8ab17075017fb03b1e4aad4d55017a450c99daf7c539f339841b0a

SHA512
9f55e6544892d9e6a260b29ca5f2d2d3427b02eb502c266a41fd34f4b1b8050cb27b0737b31ba7263f96ef9b0cfec25156d43be8c42b65f105f9604bcc2341ac

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memory/4364-132-0x00000296A9560000-0x00000296A9570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4364-133-0x00000296A9B20000-0x00000296A9B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4364-134-0x00000296AC1B0000-0x00000296AC1B4000-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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