sakula | 05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f

General

Target

05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

1f8eea79ae56e10220fdf228e0e55568
SHA1

d10515cbad5954dcb5e6e4633660c885d0cf3816
SHA256

05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f
SHA512

b29e2fbe8f974571abb70df3b981a7cf665fdbe17143c0dc215a9290328322d703391d1e330791043e04d1a951499f2b37690820072e3c7d9d6cf844ef4b135d

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

4812 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4812	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:

05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.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"	05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.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

5076 PING.EXE

pid	process
5076	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	788	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 4812	4628	05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 4812	4628	05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 4812	4628	05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 3112	4628	05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 3112	4628	05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 3112	4628	05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3112 wrote to memory of 5076	3112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3112 wrote to memory of 5076	3112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3112 wrote to memory of 5076	3112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4628

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4812

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05d12c05201460cc6da9c6bdf7063d85ce816e45f58323e68b15d144013f9f1f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3112

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5076

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:4236

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:788

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
04fb7921b548fc5d0a2cb444c8151e7e

SHA1
9b3801672677de01d51c5d0b58f9558997afc044

SHA256
6ce0ba200208e549dd830c056b93b03022a8f2bbd862bd86ffc7116b883009d7

SHA512
99b9dba05e3ce7829885c8d3eaff71a3813356b6b031ee5c2fde7b43aea243bc2f843a50834b51d9498d05ce9bf0f23d295dc9183aa2c2b724ad923e275386e4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
04fb7921b548fc5d0a2cb444c8151e7e

SHA1
9b3801672677de01d51c5d0b58f9558997afc044

SHA256
6ce0ba200208e549dd830c056b93b03022a8f2bbd862bd86ffc7116b883009d7

SHA512
99b9dba05e3ce7829885c8d3eaff71a3813356b6b031ee5c2fde7b43aea243bc2f843a50834b51d9498d05ce9bf0f23d295dc9183aa2c2b724ad923e275386e4

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memory/4236-132-0x00000263E0730000-0x00000263E0740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4236-133-0x00000263E0790000-0x00000263E07A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4236-134-0x00000263E3480000-0x00000263E3484000-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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