sakula | 0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61

General

Target

0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.exe
Size

144KB
MD5

9cfdd52318b4fdc5209eae48c9b2b723
SHA1

fb7cd36e476881bd97774ffc345e5fd517774f7d
SHA256

0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61
SHA512

1178183104c009724208cea1231fc8e43692e473d2924253f85969ff0ce80d909130de1bdfdd4b4b7d05879e34100ae9d9a3ba1525d34089fcfeb4e2163ad0bf

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

4908 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4908	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:

0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.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"	0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.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

4636 PING.EXE

pid	process
4636	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3088	0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 4908	3088	0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 4908	3088	0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 4908	3088	0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 2508	3088	0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 2508	3088	0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 2508	3088	0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 4636	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 4636	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 4636	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3088

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4908

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f8e0c0b8c902fd9950ee539ad3da3c2f4d15881dae27e01c3aa979383064a61.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4636

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:4576

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:3344

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
d80716c4d46338426606cb5a10a99ae3

SHA1
914806ebd2f3b2f8d004c1afeab80b5597d123fb

SHA256
f58e926e0fc660d9c6728e39152a111dd5f5997c153c0e48fcfb1596e0bf5e64

SHA512
4afc6fc04bf03d9f13f1cebaa18f66cfd2709825cc2ff752e7cd5cf18cefeb851899d8c1bc8d59d3545f2c76a7684be7ed2199587d3d8944d462dc25834e6b0d

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

MD5
d80716c4d46338426606cb5a10a99ae3

SHA1
914806ebd2f3b2f8d004c1afeab80b5597d123fb

SHA256
f58e926e0fc660d9c6728e39152a111dd5f5997c153c0e48fcfb1596e0bf5e64

SHA512
4afc6fc04bf03d9f13f1cebaa18f66cfd2709825cc2ff752e7cd5cf18cefeb851899d8c1bc8d59d3545f2c76a7684be7ed2199587d3d8944d462dc25834e6b0d

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memory/4576-132-0x0000021099730000-0x0000021099740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4576-133-0x0000021099790000-0x00000210997A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4576-134-0x000002109C4A0000-0x000002109C4A4000-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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