sakula | 0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c

General

Target

0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

b20326d5dedc033cdda9a6bc33168dd5
SHA1

37f0c9a388419bbf5a878f0edc685247fdaa3efc
SHA256

0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c
SHA512

6456daf5cf8d320caf6464bf7e4d9bb63423d31e568e74880dddb13d2aa0483521437c3f469f1e7bb8486473a73107cc2d146d126df49afdccc799014c107377

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

1780 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1780	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:

0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.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"	0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

4356 PING.EXE

pid	process
4356	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4596	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4596	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4596	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4596	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4596	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4596	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4756	0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4756 wrote to memory of 1780	4756	0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4756 wrote to memory of 1780	4756	0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4756 wrote to memory of 1780	4756	0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4756 wrote to memory of 3956	4756	0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4756 wrote to memory of 3956	4756	0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4756 wrote to memory of 3956	4756	0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 4356	3956	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 4356	3956	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 4356	3956	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4756

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1780

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0feace3d3300466521fd6c2d2c10ead613a1c8f7755678eab6014de825eec48c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3956

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4356

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:4596

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:4192

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
ea6450914fb8eedc16d2a9a0480d99c4

SHA1
257e179c7e116543445f011fca7046cca7116e37

SHA256
783c988f5aa8efbcd144e400ccb511dde8596f19d41030a128ed6ccbffc1cae3

SHA512
f75caaf2bd8d78ab8886d1c69edbe3a57a538b35780a3a203ecba5212602fcad786d8d350f8f9dd4605862b9720e01caa3fd06c1192d106632f9bbd0e40688a7

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

MD5
ea6450914fb8eedc16d2a9a0480d99c4

SHA1
257e179c7e116543445f011fca7046cca7116e37

SHA256
783c988f5aa8efbcd144e400ccb511dde8596f19d41030a128ed6ccbffc1cae3

SHA512
f75caaf2bd8d78ab8886d1c69edbe3a57a538b35780a3a203ecba5212602fcad786d8d350f8f9dd4605862b9720e01caa3fd06c1192d106632f9bbd0e40688a7

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memory/4596-132-0x000002552D320000-0x000002552D330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4596-133-0x000002552D380000-0x000002552D390000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4596-134-0x000002552FA60000-0x000002552FA64000-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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