sakula | 0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd

General

Target

0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

4b25f495491d5a4eeceba0e7d30b3ddb
SHA1

9158fdba204bbd6c121f0168456dd0a0f195b2c5
SHA256

0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd
SHA512

427789251cb787e606c982ee3a76a5b69d4afd491e0bbf7d49c64ce732aeb5dcfdfaa4d2461fd5869e533033a9be4ac05175d572842aa4762d080d38327f6c22

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

404 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
404	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:

0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.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"	0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

2384 PING.EXE

pid	process
2384	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4716	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4716	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4716	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4716	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4716	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4716	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	764	0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2904	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 764 wrote to memory of 404	764	0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 404	764	0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 404	764	0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 1812	764	0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 1812	764	0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 1812	764	0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 2384	1812	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 2384	1812	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1812 wrote to memory of 2384	1812	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:764

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fd9923d1bd34104cc4d1703bb2fa8d471920756217266bb7791b9377f59bdbd.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1812

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2384

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:4716

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:2904

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
f9778cecaa98023aca0e78f9f9192ead

SHA1
6f845197be225f8e279d5778a2e442735d102fd5

SHA256
a8a92cb4b423618578bfba180357fe103de89b2a6d5fa7f291908ab23c81fe99

SHA512
52ca216b0865c2e0e299428c362a30700ad629d54e7100ce2b1f114185106a34048f2289e52f156fdb2a67a6b84b2e34f43fd76fc38b1db2e5a294978ae556f5

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

MD5
f9778cecaa98023aca0e78f9f9192ead

SHA1
6f845197be225f8e279d5778a2e442735d102fd5

SHA256
a8a92cb4b423618578bfba180357fe103de89b2a6d5fa7f291908ab23c81fe99

SHA512
52ca216b0865c2e0e299428c362a30700ad629d54e7100ce2b1f114185106a34048f2289e52f156fdb2a67a6b84b2e34f43fd76fc38b1db2e5a294978ae556f5

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memory/4716-132-0x00000265F2B60000-0x00000265F2B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4716-133-0x00000265F3120000-0x00000265F3130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4716-134-0x00000265F5790000-0x00000265F5794000-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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