sakula | 05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35

General

Target

05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

63bb952212746c3198befa6ba80feff7
SHA1

ffac92ba604ad206ed80230ed7ebbd69ce18e7d1
SHA256

05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35
SHA512

6b1bd1a674d7919c55cef58168f4728e5e3e721d050ff2e6afd14b8746e78b484269a9637d947194b73a25fde18058fba238096cb08db60e4ea29dfbc2ab5766

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

4704 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4704	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:

05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.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"	05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.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

1004 PING.EXE

pid	process
1004	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2372	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2372	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2372	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2372	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2372	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2372	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2560	05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2512	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 4704	2560	05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 4704	2560	05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 4704	2560	05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 3108	2560	05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 3108	2560	05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 3108	2560	05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 1004	3108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 1004	3108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 1004	3108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2560

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4704

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05edb4518be265adf5b991ff59f66d40c610850c1eb7a4f9f13d7c9531f66b35.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3108

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1004

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:2372

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:2512

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
0a7f60446644c6608a10b0ff9050f911

SHA1
d315687db066011f3e208c8e78cf05097337e775

SHA256
44f8e1cb17c094cdd1a54c3409b8ad75d4bd5d0f9299b6dcf43947ad7f9cefca

SHA512
16c9cb4545b74347ea71817de5f036200fae964962571f165c4de1420c667e165cc77d712273bdf8640fad5a43b017e3acb6d50c2f6bebb649fa40ab78b2b17e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
0a7f60446644c6608a10b0ff9050f911

SHA1
d315687db066011f3e208c8e78cf05097337e775

SHA256
44f8e1cb17c094cdd1a54c3409b8ad75d4bd5d0f9299b6dcf43947ad7f9cefca

SHA512
16c9cb4545b74347ea71817de5f036200fae964962571f165c4de1420c667e165cc77d712273bdf8640fad5a43b017e3acb6d50c2f6bebb649fa40ab78b2b17e

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memory/2372-132-0x0000019702530000-0x0000019702540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2372-133-0x0000019702590000-0x00000197025A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2372-134-0x0000019705270000-0x0000019705274000-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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