sakula | 0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91

General

Target

0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

079225c2f8b2c0cea518c888e6f3fde8
SHA1

ce8b5a306b4af29994af8314a16db232a551ff0a
SHA256

0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91
SHA512

6e0891bad6e6443938f9603b4900f6965f4c1cf991ca09d224f9aa8a394aaa78176b302f80d7ae09102d0177e3e000ef147447614165f9bcc97b9fef05e6c317

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/964-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4040-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4040 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4040	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:

0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.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"	0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.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

4176 PING.EXE

pid	process
4176	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1412	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1412	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1412	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1412	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1412	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1412	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	964	0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4320	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 964 wrote to memory of 4040	964	0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 964 wrote to memory of 4040	964	0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 964 wrote to memory of 4040	964	0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 964 wrote to memory of 4116	964	0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.exe	cmd.exe
PID 964 wrote to memory of 4116	964	0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.exe	cmd.exe
PID 964 wrote to memory of 4116	964	0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4116 wrote to memory of 4176	4116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4116 wrote to memory of 4176	4116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4116 wrote to memory of 4176	4116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:964

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4040

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0da254418f70fb0cc5f62d9db51c56eaf3727fc79e824b599a7e9da8c5c23d91.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4116

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4176

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:1412

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:4320

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
fc5c2b4a8bd1408eef70552303a95e20

SHA1
7ee633debe756e782ff82b2ee2620828e293a1d6

SHA256
ccf657b0411e5f7189ad3d9be868a4e8b21964e8af88dbe3eff22566d5a4e4f6

SHA512
5a66e927c43decf8dc8257dbb369f3343ad8077af8213e7d408f70ed99f02839a5966296c805bb5f3436b927e5f63cc930ba4c1fd95580d807ffff80f460fb5f

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

MD5
fc5c2b4a8bd1408eef70552303a95e20

SHA1
7ee633debe756e782ff82b2ee2620828e293a1d6

SHA256
ccf657b0411e5f7189ad3d9be868a4e8b21964e8af88dbe3eff22566d5a4e4f6

SHA512
5a66e927c43decf8dc8257dbb369f3343ad8077af8213e7d408f70ed99f02839a5966296c805bb5f3436b927e5f63cc930ba4c1fd95580d807ffff80f460fb5f

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memory/964-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1412-135-0x0000015C1A960000-0x0000015C1A970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1412-136-0x0000015C1AF20000-0x0000015C1AF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1412-137-0x0000015C1D5A0000-0x0000015C1D5A4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4040-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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