sakula | 0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f

General

Target

0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

1ba54b70b6e2c8edfb5e28c1db816735
SHA1

1ce656a3e49e295e255bc3d539b0caf31d0a3770
SHA256

0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f
SHA512

796d6b2f863d029db6e1e9f3d48bbd882f941ea68045015af980fce14ad145e6242d63a70f7470c4ccb8088e9f9614050f0e9b3647411fcf4390c6c3f5244414

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/1980-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2188-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2188 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2188	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:

0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.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"	0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

3312 PING.EXE

pid	process
3312	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4928	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4928	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4928	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4928	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4928	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4928	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1980	0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 2188	1980	0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 2188	1980	0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 2188	1980	0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 5036	1980	0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 5036	1980	0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 5036	1980	0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 3312	5036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 3312	5036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 3312	5036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1980

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2188

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e14108b2795dd66ce74234ff3317b36d05d18b485d4ec20eef0176ca1e5508f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5036

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3312

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:4928

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:3008

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
2bde04c2d0342ca3770106153639edc9

SHA1
532844e97b22dcf5b21e6a99ac421e1580919452

SHA256
2038098fc21442aebd9bea2e99136af7a26f47529ab294d83f6c7423a2feb3e9

SHA512
1cc7cfeeb794081636364d9bbac70bbaccc7f29054d39d21a2b3ee8324e29eeca3cf75a8cf786d164899adf26805a89641c6bdd70d585f8ed14021b7cafa6e2e

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

MD5
2bde04c2d0342ca3770106153639edc9

SHA1
532844e97b22dcf5b21e6a99ac421e1580919452

SHA256
2038098fc21442aebd9bea2e99136af7a26f47529ab294d83f6c7423a2feb3e9

SHA512
1cc7cfeeb794081636364d9bbac70bbaccc7f29054d39d21a2b3ee8324e29eeca3cf75a8cf786d164899adf26805a89641c6bdd70d585f8ed14021b7cafa6e2e

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memory/1980-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2188-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4928-132-0x00000197C85A0000-0x00000197C85B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4928-133-0x00000197C8B20000-0x00000197C8B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4928-134-0x00000197CB220000-0x00000197CB224000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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