sakula | 0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb

General

Target

0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

547295c70196e860957d371bba2d84d8
SHA1

46e780cadbc453fb9ccad0a00fcbaa167f9a5af0
SHA256

0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb
SHA512

af18f78f0123a806c4aa6b82b40fb581ddfa36b71ce7b22b2f9a8124e6b2ea910475604a23e9fac69df9a2cfc0c67764ebde1fc2e35aec742aba6c9d3ee00911

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

1816 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1816	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:

0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.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"	0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

1448 PING.EXE

pid	process
1448	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4544	0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4168	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4168	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4168	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4168	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4168	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4168	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4544 wrote to memory of 1816	4544	0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4544 wrote to memory of 1816	4544	0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4544 wrote to memory of 1816	4544	0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4544 wrote to memory of 4844	4544	0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4544 wrote to memory of 4844	4544	0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4544 wrote to memory of 4844	4544	0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 1448	4844	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 1448	4844	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 1448	4844	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4544

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1816

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d97df7d6ba07d9845e3834edcf769c20b6e8bff490d176231a99c2e79e92adb.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4844

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1448

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:4168

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:4432

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
137dfa26d4c67cd3c1c857f530425044

SHA1
e20a4ea7cc3164f4f6afcd9fd5d4c4231a1d314d

SHA256
695fc8b7276c3813836f7fee86f32366e181cdf78962605263b90862edc1f1fa

SHA512
32b893373a90361f21c7aa9d1963e37b7e23502dc0eb4079ff91058d8896c48fb97085efbafe67be4e89e5097c7481eec274e4824f67f4eceafb87f5920f5a90

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

MD5
137dfa26d4c67cd3c1c857f530425044

SHA1
e20a4ea7cc3164f4f6afcd9fd5d4c4231a1d314d

SHA256
695fc8b7276c3813836f7fee86f32366e181cdf78962605263b90862edc1f1fa

SHA512
32b893373a90361f21c7aa9d1963e37b7e23502dc0eb4079ff91058d8896c48fb97085efbafe67be4e89e5097c7481eec274e4824f67f4eceafb87f5920f5a90

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memory/4168-132-0x0000022D5EFA0000-0x0000022D5EFB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4168-133-0x0000022D5F700000-0x0000022D5F710000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4168-134-0x0000022D61C20000-0x0000022D61C24000-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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