sakula | 0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e

General

Target

0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

121e7f85c6dc9e161b9d9338fbad2bd6
SHA1

4e9de100a4df156fb8feb8e7d43b379e849e2d32
SHA256

0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e
SHA512

9c6289e561a0ca4815d966c3003d38ef6c28cb330d5d38c5717f19326a0a4aa3745d1d68c17477030e5c363c3bc632bf431d32cde1747556026a91881025621b

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 2 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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3200 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3200	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:

0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.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"	0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

520 PING.EXE

pid	process
520	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4936	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4936	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4936	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4936	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4936	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4936	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3128	0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2952	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 3200	3128	0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 3200	3128	0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 3200	3128	0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 1060	3128	0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 1060	3128	0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 1060	3128	0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 520	1060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 520	1060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 520	1060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3128

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3200

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f9a82bd99cf08ec695e5994cee1654dcd5a910f438e9d8efa03043a1a87f65e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1060

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:520

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:4936

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:2952

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
dd53b58729f6ce24e3088bbea9785045

SHA1
a80619a4ef346b1332f95b0af4b6aaa32c28d83c

SHA256
81369cf50846c4542a5919e2b6f0197f113d3fb002459d1227bd6b28ab33ed77

SHA512
a436f02acd58cf4237edae1f01b2956fbd924c89a5d79cc78e1361f8bafa8a8e243d812d8a7d3dd0e1cee8830ab5380a6e522cc938139930be39dbc56f55a3c4

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

MD5
dd53b58729f6ce24e3088bbea9785045

SHA1
a80619a4ef346b1332f95b0af4b6aaa32c28d83c

SHA256
81369cf50846c4542a5919e2b6f0197f113d3fb002459d1227bd6b28ab33ed77

SHA512
a436f02acd58cf4237edae1f01b2956fbd924c89a5d79cc78e1361f8bafa8a8e243d812d8a7d3dd0e1cee8830ab5380a6e522cc938139930be39dbc56f55a3c4

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memory/4936-132-0x00000165F5D70000-0x00000165F5D80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4936-133-0x00000165F6320000-0x00000165F6330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4936-134-0x00000165F89F0000-0x00000165F89F4000-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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