sakula | 0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff

General

Target

0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

5a1942bcfb3a4dd1f2e2c2715ae0ae69
SHA1

3900751a9e09ec541d62947198eda044fbcf46e4
SHA256

0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff
SHA512

f2ac846ddf3489719bc29513a5ba714412575bbcc3df16edd72bf8d2f593478cc3ae24c773701d3c5da3d751a81c85b31d49c8ae757b5a36224b87a4f2590450

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

2240 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2240	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:

0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.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"	0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.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

3948 PING.EXE

pid	process
3948	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4412	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4412	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4412	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4412	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4412	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4412	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4960	0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 2240	4960	0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 2240	4960	0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 2240	4960	0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 4400	4960	0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 4400	4960	0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 4400	4960	0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 3948	4400	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 3948	4400	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 3948	4400	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4960

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2240

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0dfa1f1f18bbce6bba43e0fcce4f17f16c2bc05b83a94dae0ab566f765dd3aff.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4400

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3948

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:4412

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:2100

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
f5916fe55a38984482cd6621e0e3b3ef

SHA1
b32b37c8080d41bd69b85fe21032daed28259bb8

SHA256
252d15a860cf021e511f2274058fc65b2d1b3e5fff42c8f2877d0844326626c4

SHA512
a1053b668d517de922e2811f57a3e61bc11b6c99f58a08b288d5650be0ac7fb3e2a44718fdfefde7083ede1c49f9df600c712bd348245a91a29b1de3d8e38dfb

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

MD5
f5916fe55a38984482cd6621e0e3b3ef

SHA1
b32b37c8080d41bd69b85fe21032daed28259bb8

SHA256
252d15a860cf021e511f2274058fc65b2d1b3e5fff42c8f2877d0844326626c4

SHA512
a1053b668d517de922e2811f57a3e61bc11b6c99f58a08b288d5650be0ac7fb3e2a44718fdfefde7083ede1c49f9df600c712bd348245a91a29b1de3d8e38dfb

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memory/4412-132-0x000002A159820000-0x000002A159830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4412-133-0x000002A159880000-0x000002A159890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4412-134-0x000002A15BF30000-0x000002A15BF34000-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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