sakula | 0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a

General

Target

0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

44c4ffee7df85e235384277fa0d85bb3
SHA1

81faacb91044693c1ad33e0966890696156eee32
SHA256

0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a
SHA512

a179486f476acab50fb22ae575486a7ad51f3fe32a688c9cf8729d55ce20a7a3ea9840aac05cc98c0cb13c89bff5e803a10bf5f4275a702f99845c217cba70ce

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

3148 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3148	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:

0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.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"	0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

2628 PING.EXE

pid	process
2628	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2396	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2396	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2396	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4940	0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1228	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3148	4940	0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3148	4940	0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3148	4940	0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 4744	4940	0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 4744	4940	0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 4744	4940	0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 2628	4744	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 2628	4744	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 2628	4744	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4940

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3148

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e261ea9135232c1e44b01e117e1eaf3133b999787533f9e4ca5c8b4267ceb9a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4744

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2628

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:2396

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:1228

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
c5af263a07ddd45e99e9d3b55d8aae28

SHA1
6f76e65a8b1e885323b415b84b5552f7fb93b3fc

SHA256
14eff0571388eee03a5f2df61e15cf5e998fbcfe8c8b0830b27aeacf84d867a4

SHA512
fcf665c32a7cc59b8cf7f88d9e11ad98872381819376e66f28da83b6d682eab65cb2cffeee796607ee28a397de35c4aea44c493a685c7c55dd28d701aa249ba1

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

MD5
c5af263a07ddd45e99e9d3b55d8aae28

SHA1
6f76e65a8b1e885323b415b84b5552f7fb93b3fc

SHA256
14eff0571388eee03a5f2df61e15cf5e998fbcfe8c8b0830b27aeacf84d867a4

SHA512
fcf665c32a7cc59b8cf7f88d9e11ad98872381819376e66f28da83b6d682eab65cb2cffeee796607ee28a397de35c4aea44c493a685c7c55dd28d701aa249ba1

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memory/2396-132-0x000001F89F740000-0x000001F89F750000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2396-133-0x000001F89F7A0000-0x000001F89F7B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2396-134-0x000001F8A24C0000-0x000001F8A24C4000-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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