sakula | 0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610

General

Target

0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

701ba055cb09d5117dc0ecb310f0f393
SHA1

b761cb4fadb470115391aa629e623700c5f7d247
SHA256

0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610
SHA512

8d2ad3a02faabd996e5770132c41dc1da8fe66581a8451112da41fe64287bbf5a8b7aae882f2c22e1fc75f6c77c93723d5f984f2176959981806cfa1ebff8a33

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

4240 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4240	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:

0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.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"	0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.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

3104 PING.EXE

pid	process
3104	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1292	0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2656	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4240	1292	0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4240	1292	0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4240	1292	0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 5048	1292	0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 5048	1292	0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 5048	1292	0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 3104	5048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 3104	5048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 3104	5048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1292

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4240

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e3c8b8ba79bb0707ffe3e29ba1fc4a344f1e01eea157aee3d00daecf4fbd610.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5048

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3104

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:4472

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:2656

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
a23227d6fb1074351ba032cd8f83ed6a

SHA1
227004af346e78a5b074015ae8106959f552b092

SHA256
4cc79acbd3e74b1792f561d1e7573f17446e6bd5f0fa4f4fc6d7d45f121e9034

SHA512
51fbe48f5baaf823a4b478ede0383196be5e9455e2e59a910ebab88ab339597f4903f2b630ac701f203be289d9f0a4cd4810328dc4445881200feec43ab131dc

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

MD5
a23227d6fb1074351ba032cd8f83ed6a

SHA1
227004af346e78a5b074015ae8106959f552b092

SHA256
4cc79acbd3e74b1792f561d1e7573f17446e6bd5f0fa4f4fc6d7d45f121e9034

SHA512
51fbe48f5baaf823a4b478ede0383196be5e9455e2e59a910ebab88ab339597f4903f2b630ac701f203be289d9f0a4cd4810328dc4445881200feec43ab131dc

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memory/4472-132-0x000002F401960000-0x000002F401970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4472-133-0x000002F401F20000-0x000002F401F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4472-134-0x000002F4045A0000-0x000002F4045A4000-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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