sakula | 0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81

General

Target

0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe
Size

144KB
MD5

6dee3b23eb34596dd80d2774b23e36d8
SHA1

1144a179bb6b400b2d4ec779949674b5ab3a6767
SHA256

0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81
SHA512

2f7039157f017781ad5c22d8c9b6d081de6246bb39ba73ba5cf31fcccad6807857b011a24116ebd185ef3657fe450fe7512ac13339f28b8d78ea2d8645bd614b

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/3120-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3228-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3228 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3228	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:

0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.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"	0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

696 PING.EXE

pid	process
696	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4552	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3120	0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2008	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 3228	3120	0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 3228	3120	0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 3228	3120	0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 4572	3120	0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 4572	3120	0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 4572	3120	0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 696	4572	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 696	4572	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 696	4572	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3120

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3228

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f58f3a4bfa973026e42b336205a63df205f7a0bf565321d7d08589bcfec6b81.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4572

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:696

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:4552

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:2008

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
77e3c048c3e2b227f7adff93102babe2

SHA1
622933dbfbb424f66da3bd64ef58ff3ecb3d8719

SHA256
cae51b32875ab93082ca9f9e83766be709f29b70dbdb8287907011716eb814d4

SHA512
f2405dc431fb9310d9b8c13d53ce45a76e1f79374442a9d979505465c86b111741d09dfafe86f79625b9d0a663a4e2165fb1812c393308aa791c6c7e26328dd4

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

MD5
77e3c048c3e2b227f7adff93102babe2

SHA1
622933dbfbb424f66da3bd64ef58ff3ecb3d8719

SHA256
cae51b32875ab93082ca9f9e83766be709f29b70dbdb8287907011716eb814d4

SHA512
f2405dc431fb9310d9b8c13d53ce45a76e1f79374442a9d979505465c86b111741d09dfafe86f79625b9d0a663a4e2165fb1812c393308aa791c6c7e26328dd4

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memory/3120-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3228-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4552-132-0x0000025108130000-0x0000025108140000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4552-133-0x0000025108190000-0x00000251081A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4552-134-0x000002510AE90000-0x000002510AE94000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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