sakula | 050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae

General

Target

050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

bd19400ed675859d0b743ade138ca504
SHA1

81c6fe021ddd75c2c5a324cae0096147f51a027f
SHA256

050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae
SHA512

e8825f74ae471ee56fb0325d7497d99e790d4b28e792cf1cbf52dba29de19ca21f33700e06ff3d55843787dfb6140e216533619f4dad0b47cf4628823d36537a

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/2576-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4460-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4460 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4460	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:

050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.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"	050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	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

1040 PING.EXE

pid	process
1040	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2576	050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 4460	2576	050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 4460	2576	050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 4460	2576	050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3492	2576	050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3492	2576	050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3492	2576	050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 1040	3492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 1040	3492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 1040	3492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2576

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\050f0992d46336eb7dc2d8c350d5a893fb59a2f95e85940735c0b4df09cb5dae.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3492

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1040

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:2964

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:2272

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
6b96d95b9cd04d9a7443f683b4a7d52d

SHA1
d08615fddaf6f50d073e28eb6077bddb63befea7

SHA256
2207441d9b09afbc75b448e20a1fd3f47cadb3c4e3fd8a7597ebc9caa19c97db

SHA512
ad8289c5eaa26aaad30bc03fd7443fc16bbf50adc5919523634cecc425c2851cb4b54a56f0890f3c490c4e10ead709656bb0eed08ff06b73c6132b0c101fffbb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
6b96d95b9cd04d9a7443f683b4a7d52d

SHA1
d08615fddaf6f50d073e28eb6077bddb63befea7

SHA256
2207441d9b09afbc75b448e20a1fd3f47cadb3c4e3fd8a7597ebc9caa19c97db

SHA512
ad8289c5eaa26aaad30bc03fd7443fc16bbf50adc5919523634cecc425c2851cb4b54a56f0890f3c490c4e10ead709656bb0eed08ff06b73c6132b0c101fffbb

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memory/2576-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2964-132-0x000001C1F6560000-0x000001C1F6570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2964-133-0x000001C1F6B20000-0x000001C1F6B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2964-134-0x000001C1F91B0000-0x000001C1F91B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4460-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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