sakula | 05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0

General

Target

05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

4193c4782a05bd137404425316e408ce
SHA1

5e12fa867bd700ef1b63cdc63e58f6b7d99a397d
SHA256

05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0
SHA512

3b74277b8a5b3050841cb5f1cd92a730a883857155f4f67c0452495501980c18b92999c4d15655b706cf6654a9b8d3608b1008fb2c9714ae954dad6307fef162

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

4640 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4640	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:

05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.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"	05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

1232 PING.EXE

pid	process
1232	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	64	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	64	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	64	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	64	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	64	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	64	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4444	05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4640	4444	05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4640	4444	05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4640	4444	05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4500	4444	05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4500	4444	05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 4500	4444	05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4500 wrote to memory of 1232	4500	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4500 wrote to memory of 1232	4500	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4500 wrote to memory of 1232	4500	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4444

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4640

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05e061b31f5f54d9168d58d826b796756088bbc31b0dd311128a9756963543d0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4500

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1232

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:64

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:696

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
cfaa177761d8c06e1552d91d06978d19

SHA1
6e3b54da66d5821db6cb4072a9ffc13b17068cc4

SHA256
6fcad70fbe5bd8443b0f26137b35341d0e058756b23094d045b8c776b9834c76

SHA512
217139a911103af7d0c8953ca2674f6e32404d643d3c0c33056a8049dec3212a458bc684d2daa770fc7f9711f041d20c9710c51445be4f05e83e890bdd8ded09

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
cfaa177761d8c06e1552d91d06978d19

SHA1
6e3b54da66d5821db6cb4072a9ffc13b17068cc4

SHA256
6fcad70fbe5bd8443b0f26137b35341d0e058756b23094d045b8c776b9834c76

SHA512
217139a911103af7d0c8953ca2674f6e32404d643d3c0c33056a8049dec3212a458bc684d2daa770fc7f9711f041d20c9710c51445be4f05e83e890bdd8ded09

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memory/64-132-0x00000151E4B80000-0x00000151E4B90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/64-133-0x00000151E5360000-0x00000151E5370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/64-134-0x00000151E7F60000-0x00000151E7F64000-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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