sakula | 0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21

General

Target

0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

5eb8f362327a25b1aa2a3b49a6635546
SHA1

31f2e3d47e92da47aa1eae74c3e15b981ff3dbb9
SHA256

0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21
SHA512

358cd37308e6f99dab2f4b76ce242581759eb67596a14057f8af3f77bbc05b50338c18b558c152c56beec5f671ef436566fbd4800d6957c57255ca1cd9d41532

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

688 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
688	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:

0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.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"	0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

3268 PING.EXE

pid	process
3268	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1168	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1168	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1168	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1168	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1168	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1168	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3720	0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3672	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 688	3720	0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 688	3720	0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 688	3720	0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 1184	3720	0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 1184	3720	0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 1184	3720	0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1184 wrote to memory of 3268	1184	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1184 wrote to memory of 3268	1184	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1184 wrote to memory of 3268	1184	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3720

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:688

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ff081af6221fc903ab1ec8ab6a9bb5e07dd776d29429b8c473da57f604bcc21.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1184

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3268

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:1168

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:3672

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
0298c027f6eea7014e1c7a66a936574d

SHA1
aebfcdc543cb8ae98cafccdb73361b1a628983ba

SHA256
2130aa2fcdde255635030e8d604d6e007f8f5d468ddfd0281f0e17a3440b6093

SHA512
949e1f400e3f601304fbad32226378c1c3c23117293076cbc963b274b9e393bcfacf6a534dd9d3975bec9e956b35ac65541e650a8f7918abf682db759fa49418

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

MD5
0298c027f6eea7014e1c7a66a936574d

SHA1
aebfcdc543cb8ae98cafccdb73361b1a628983ba

SHA256
2130aa2fcdde255635030e8d604d6e007f8f5d468ddfd0281f0e17a3440b6093

SHA512
949e1f400e3f601304fbad32226378c1c3c23117293076cbc963b274b9e393bcfacf6a534dd9d3975bec9e956b35ac65541e650a8f7918abf682db759fa49418

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memory/1168-135-0x00000163EB780000-0x00000163EB790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1168-136-0x00000163EBEE0000-0x00000163EBEF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1168-137-0x00000163EE400000-0x00000163EE404000-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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