sakula | 0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95

General

Target

0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

c5b3bacada50b868df88d0fcc7db8ca9
SHA1

d1a64536ed4a66e61bf9c42c0d664ad23b668590
SHA256

0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95
SHA512

c05f5f0b10c512ba8bcee7b2438d0f9267e5183be20c564b3d140ff6b0837767bc6eda0e6abd2dfedd78d2f8add2ffc2effbbfe24e5ffe32d20dda105bce45d7

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/4708-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4724-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4724 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4724	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:

0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.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"	0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.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

2152 PING.EXE

pid	process
2152	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4708	0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4724	4708	0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4724	4708	0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4724	4708	0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4212	4708	0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4212	4708	0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4212	4708	0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 2152	4212	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 2152	4212	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 2152	4212	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4708

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4724

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d9ba3dfbff43dcbd41f599ee07d32e8187aee8a30a39afaeb05569ee8524a95.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4212

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2152

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:1744

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:4436

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
a2771ff4be9436e240212c2cf88c455e

SHA1
cf2f5a83b8e549e97f9b0c27ed34d70c979bd3f5

SHA256
0e7017bb8d7bc2d5a6b7810d52b1c74b869ae9491f5ae12b11825ff80be9e764

SHA512
e934ef2ccea3347e56a179f56c41767638c212d66f913477bf821c59f0490dfdc8a13f534163051281944d63784438796c13dd411ae08a93926142cabf385466

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

MD5
a2771ff4be9436e240212c2cf88c455e

SHA1
cf2f5a83b8e549e97f9b0c27ed34d70c979bd3f5

SHA256
0e7017bb8d7bc2d5a6b7810d52b1c74b869ae9491f5ae12b11825ff80be9e764

SHA512
e934ef2ccea3347e56a179f56c41767638c212d66f913477bf821c59f0490dfdc8a13f534163051281944d63784438796c13dd411ae08a93926142cabf385466

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memory/1744-132-0x00000270E0F30000-0x00000270E0F40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1744-133-0x00000270E0F90000-0x00000270E0FA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1744-134-0x00000270E3CA0000-0x00000270E3CA4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4708-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4724-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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