sakula | 0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504

General

Target

0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

785dff92b818fe0c10cb4223b35a04e3
SHA1

299996664866f5cd78e96d162b29f40d2b798d18
SHA256

0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504
SHA512

94e90f8391c39d77a51164c2f35380d991d1db7348f9972ca30a6e58a913645664ac9fd88479398e43cb93d1de3764291d71f1954c42ea184b099258d5b34ed1

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

4584 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4584	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:

0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.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"	0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

2496 PING.EXE

pid	process
2496	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5040	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5040	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5040	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5040	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4680	0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5040	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5040	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1660	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 4584	4680	0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 4584	4680	0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 4584	4680	0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 3864	4680	0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 3864	4680	0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 3864	4680	0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3864 wrote to memory of 2496	3864	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3864 wrote to memory of 2496	3864	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3864 wrote to memory of 2496	3864	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4680

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4584

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e26afa17270d8b1562ed174b034252049c2299ea88e1db2527db0f17331f504.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3864

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2496

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:5040

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:1660

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
b3a66b6e2c2e99607f5e74c52c9847a5

SHA1
bb02793f96a25374b5885dfe0d38cb288692beeb

SHA256
076f343c55ab02fa6227e30cef82c2cb28b4a55e1a08b0c62e0aa6f8e82c2536

SHA512
d3f245cadf86e573b9e94a00ab12bde0e365601f848d62a63485b7909108edf1d76bb5183226bf52e34eb1250bdd35948238f8c6fcd6384595e2e00859b79c27

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

MD5
b3a66b6e2c2e99607f5e74c52c9847a5

SHA1
bb02793f96a25374b5885dfe0d38cb288692beeb

SHA256
076f343c55ab02fa6227e30cef82c2cb28b4a55e1a08b0c62e0aa6f8e82c2536

SHA512
d3f245cadf86e573b9e94a00ab12bde0e365601f848d62a63485b7909108edf1d76bb5183226bf52e34eb1250bdd35948238f8c6fcd6384595e2e00859b79c27

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memory/5040-132-0x000001AF6FD90000-0x000001AF6FDA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5040-133-0x000001AF70560000-0x000001AF70570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5040-134-0x000001AF73170000-0x000001AF73174000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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