sakula | 0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813

General

Target

0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

1dfbddf013edb1383cf8faed6546e2df
SHA1

0255db0ad1e64d9af9155a9ea2042583f6e8f15d
SHA256

0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813
SHA512

b1e17eb017f1db3e7d0eee347492c3b3f6abce90206981453a357e77ab7ede4a29035398311e9243dbea82c5dc0bdb7fc248470e97372989f221c4048ae01c1c

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

4592 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4592	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:

0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.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"	0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

4980 PING.EXE

pid	process
4980	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	792	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	792	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	792	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	792	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	792	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	792	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1540	0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4616	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 4592	1540	0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 4592	1540	0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 4592	1540	0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 3080	1540	0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 3080	1540	0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 3080	1540	0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 4980	3080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 4980	3080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 4980	3080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1540

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4592

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fd709aa8bd53c6973f5ddc829b0309cefeb5e81565b857f04a9c1c1eaba8813.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3080

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4980

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:792

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:4616

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
f06307a4445b852cf8be5c109e62b683

SHA1
65a9f8516de909a00364033c54da096d82a50533

SHA256
b954a60aa412ebd58ecfc1ca185dee0348d629ad0a20524bac2e3b9872b38ac0

SHA512
d64ebd191cf3285245093ec78af778eaf83648aa3c9072621fa13400a6fe9703c0905e51711ae301034042491925c501868016cefa415343c2d1a21a7c4bcb4b

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

MD5
f06307a4445b852cf8be5c109e62b683

SHA1
65a9f8516de909a00364033c54da096d82a50533

SHA256
b954a60aa412ebd58ecfc1ca185dee0348d629ad0a20524bac2e3b9872b38ac0

SHA512
d64ebd191cf3285245093ec78af778eaf83648aa3c9072621fa13400a6fe9703c0905e51711ae301034042491925c501868016cefa415343c2d1a21a7c4bcb4b

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memory/792-132-0x00000155C0730000-0x00000155C0740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/792-133-0x00000155C0790000-0x00000155C07A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/792-134-0x00000155C3490000-0x00000155C3494000-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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