sakula | 0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3

General

Target

0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

558c30fafb4b5965608665349b5a4383
SHA1

3aab02586c61167641cc2f29540e01a9a221ed56
SHA256

0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3
SHA512

478d713a21b4dc7aa449fa4965991ccacc1b4b15ad2c0fe5f8191542ce945b218fa85d8ec550e2e26f6339258bae5a9d504801eac946a6807200357f46e71b4f

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

3148 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3148	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:

0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.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"	0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.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

1092 PING.EXE

pid	process
1092	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4756	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4756	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4756	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4756	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4756	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4756	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4476	0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 3148	4476	0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 3148	4476	0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 3148	4476	0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4372	4476	0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4372	4476	0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 4372	4476	0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4372 wrote to memory of 1092	4372	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4372 wrote to memory of 1092	4372	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4372 wrote to memory of 1092	4372	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4476

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3148

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fa73e6d6621719627823d60c06098df99b8ffb8b04560293abb0f2094dc0df3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4372

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1092

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:4756

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:2492

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
a85f0b80457d7e94e6c0fbaaacaa2cae

SHA1
5939633370f9c62db82017d111a31a11f9de6737

SHA256
a5b575e92dcb34d766981ced9285e987879882b84101f332f6735664ab6af408

SHA512
c165e1a74e745e40181033dda32ea7fb3d147166ac53daa52035351fd1aa4da38e1f2b79848453012ae0fe28425334d9d003d0b70d6406a44921b71ae172844d

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

MD5
a85f0b80457d7e94e6c0fbaaacaa2cae

SHA1
5939633370f9c62db82017d111a31a11f9de6737

SHA256
a5b575e92dcb34d766981ced9285e987879882b84101f332f6735664ab6af408

SHA512
c165e1a74e745e40181033dda32ea7fb3d147166ac53daa52035351fd1aa4da38e1f2b79848453012ae0fe28425334d9d003d0b70d6406a44921b71ae172844d

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memory/4756-132-0x000001D0351A0000-0x000001D0351B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4756-133-0x000001D035820000-0x000001D035830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4756-134-0x000001D037F20000-0x000001D037F24000-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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