sakula | 0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e

General

Target

0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

5a933bf19ee9adf145af64440f0930ff
SHA1

e3c4c50bbafed9ccee3ef9f166a9802f454c0c91
SHA256

0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e
SHA512

2651cf3542669f0216cffc9191eb0314df030bc883d3f2a689a2b501b61086616843cafc92bd8b790f0ac3b5d3dec903088935c998b5ddf78594ba136dab0ef1

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

1764 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1764	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:

0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.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"	0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

3304 PING.EXE

pid	process
3304	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1372	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1372	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1372	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1372	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1372	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1372	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	816	0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1480	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1764	816	0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1764	816	0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1764	816	0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1752	816	0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1752	816	0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1752	816	0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 3304	1752	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 3304	1752	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 3304	1752	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:816

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1764

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0faa9bd372db413af4e09a83bf2c5096fa924711fc10f762a295d6fceb5fed0e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1752

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3304

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:1372

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:1480

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
fd639350a6f0e8152619212f2074bbc9

SHA1
8e7e468a688f544227a12dc9c9b7871d9104ffdb

SHA256
54ad63d7cf1281bd4ee12b0dc255efe74318454ef3277930dafb5cffa0374788

SHA512
aef008666fe498b0d761395591f50a4bdec8ad0d75175520eb9e751ae47ab199c7c2a278ad0d1d4a63a0e4f509d631d51e63ecc069f649f65268538e1802eda9

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

MD5
fd639350a6f0e8152619212f2074bbc9

SHA1
8e7e468a688f544227a12dc9c9b7871d9104ffdb

SHA256
54ad63d7cf1281bd4ee12b0dc255efe74318454ef3277930dafb5cffa0374788

SHA512
aef008666fe498b0d761395591f50a4bdec8ad0d75175520eb9e751ae47ab199c7c2a278ad0d1d4a63a0e4f509d631d51e63ecc069f649f65268538e1802eda9

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memory/1372-132-0x000002EFCAB50000-0x000002EFCAB60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1372-133-0x000002EFCB220000-0x000002EFCB230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1372-134-0x000002EFCD8D0000-0x000002EFCD8D4000-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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