sakula | 0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f

General

Target

0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

792a650af48d9258d4ae37e487e651ed
SHA1

3fca4e7f54be9c119c30059541502c6014618b0f
SHA256

0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f
SHA512

cdf327b7358408fd73f12e61f0ce6facbb18639e6c86789af322305d8bb5f99819a19a58fd1045ff9298210a1d921f97240cb62b3e3f33fe96642792e568b293

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

4140 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4140	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:

0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.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"	0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.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

1932 PING.EXE

pid	process
1932	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4700	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4700	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4700	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4700	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4700	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4700	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1368	0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1368 wrote to memory of 4140	1368	0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1368 wrote to memory of 4140	1368	0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1368 wrote to memory of 4140	1368	0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1368 wrote to memory of 936	1368	0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1368 wrote to memory of 936	1368	0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1368 wrote to memory of 936	1368	0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 936 wrote to memory of 1932	936	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 936 wrote to memory of 1932	936	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 936 wrote to memory of 1932	936	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1368

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4140

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e2af26166899fc67bf3003a5286a18ad6f7dd1f9c858655cb6955ac80b7d27f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:936

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1932

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:4700

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:3660

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
f3ced0dd06396dbb3534de51c88b25f7

SHA1
b7d06da96617b86a7b9de79027567926601b8083

SHA256
292ef75567c2b092a5ccf8a2430202292083761034b3598ab1d5ea775358f70a

SHA512
478aa2f7bc259b3d0a37b7938395c99d9061f41561a952ec28df67619ee274aa7e760c321cf40055fb6b1e634a05853d4369086fd0f23d9ad209c60f21052bcc

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

MD5
f3ced0dd06396dbb3534de51c88b25f7

SHA1
b7d06da96617b86a7b9de79027567926601b8083

SHA256
292ef75567c2b092a5ccf8a2430202292083761034b3598ab1d5ea775358f70a

SHA512
478aa2f7bc259b3d0a37b7938395c99d9061f41561a952ec28df67619ee274aa7e760c321cf40055fb6b1e634a05853d4369086fd0f23d9ad209c60f21052bcc

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memory/4700-132-0x000001A53C520000-0x000001A53C530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4700-133-0x000001A53C580000-0x000001A53C590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4700-134-0x000001A53EC40000-0x000001A53EC44000-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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