sakula | 0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d

General

Target

0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.exe
Size

200KB
MD5

bafd4811101071481009786ee537d00d
SHA1

768c1f3779bead2eb451882d2429a86d4c4638f4
SHA256

0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d
SHA512

36ff95c654c5cb3b0f7b8669a9777b64b403554ff37a3ca84e705edf32646894a65b595ed08c82a13e978a3aea9495b103991666051552678dfd39435ba773e8

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/2756-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4312-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4312 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4312	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:

0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.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"	0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.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

3608 PING.EXE

pid	process
3608	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.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	2756	0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2640	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 4312	2756	0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 4312	2756	0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 4312	2756	0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3664	2756	0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3664	2756	0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3664	2756	0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 3608	3664	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 3608	3664	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 3608	3664	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2756

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4312

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fa46e1794fcb3e72f2ade92f72f21448e7aef1fd6061252144cdf8071e4fb3d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3664

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3608

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:2640

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
01a4887b6c257b9900229ddf96c7cdb0

SHA1
09c71442bf5ff4f6a30c44288ac0de333f5ad30a

SHA256
2eaa8b570edbd7abafcf25c10504e69b7ae770dc6ffdc021b521f17ed8e37591

SHA512
7d0de9726d0fab92d62baa87bdfcccfd8de9fb67328aa9fc3c2c84b9afa288f4b6602ff02961a6af3ff8f81d431581f5c6b5c5855f1cc1c5cfda607c8f911c9b

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

MD5
01a4887b6c257b9900229ddf96c7cdb0

SHA1
09c71442bf5ff4f6a30c44288ac0de333f5ad30a

SHA256
2eaa8b570edbd7abafcf25c10504e69b7ae770dc6ffdc021b521f17ed8e37591

SHA512
7d0de9726d0fab92d62baa87bdfcccfd8de9fb67328aa9fc3c2c84b9afa288f4b6602ff02961a6af3ff8f81d431581f5c6b5c5855f1cc1c5cfda607c8f911c9b

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memory/2756-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4312-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4756-132-0x0000012840550000-0x0000012840560000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4756-133-0x0000012840C20000-0x0000012840C30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4756-134-0x00000128432D0000-0x00000128432D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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