sakula | 0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6

General

Target

0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

b009a847dfecc73d47041b15c45720d0
SHA1

0541824dbbcdade28974cc9abb35b6a7074aca54
SHA256

0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6
SHA512

17f16077d84098781ce3744b691da6be19000a639cb28e75ea5293d52bf1f912731cfe8d82cc80b6fb48b94091df356d348c0fd0134741c95a44b4d2548eaedf

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

396 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
396	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:

0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.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"	0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3932 PING.EXE

pid	process
3932	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4532	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4532	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4532	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4532	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4532	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4532	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3216	0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 396	3216	0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 396	3216	0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 396	3216	0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4144	3216	0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4144	3216	0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4144	3216	0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4144 wrote to memory of 3932	4144	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4144 wrote to memory of 3932	4144	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4144 wrote to memory of 3932	4144	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3216

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:396

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f26ef8ce7234c4ff466ef2b1bba8d9ca4ede577756e0778e160170aa0abb4c6.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4144

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3932

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:4532

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:3836

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
316dcb8bd2e92c4d8577e570a240bce7

SHA1
ffbfa61e375daeb7486b464ee6d9c35c87c583c3

SHA256
b7b9ea88fb687871d9cd14b0f6186434c0c05c467e58e6a8a2b4e473fed12d0a

SHA512
58337ae0f30f1225c94cc3b0bf8441bebeb7ec1780f7a6b107c245f975d82c15eae374072fe718f7e2ce1e62d4dd08cc2727530be1a2247f6c21d20a510644d6

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

MD5
316dcb8bd2e92c4d8577e570a240bce7

SHA1
ffbfa61e375daeb7486b464ee6d9c35c87c583c3

SHA256
b7b9ea88fb687871d9cd14b0f6186434c0c05c467e58e6a8a2b4e473fed12d0a

SHA512
58337ae0f30f1225c94cc3b0bf8441bebeb7ec1780f7a6b107c245f975d82c15eae374072fe718f7e2ce1e62d4dd08cc2727530be1a2247f6c21d20a510644d6

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memory/4532-132-0x000001407C950000-0x000001407C960000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4532-133-0x000001407D020000-0x000001407D030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4532-134-0x000001407F6D0000-0x000001407F6D4000-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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