sakula | 0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94

General

Target

0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

a71554d01ff67e91e0fd422e800b2cb3
SHA1

2cf6b880e294b7a48c236d5e9ec0d3c6e3ba9d69
SHA256

0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94
SHA512

c05dc8762f3a5b5b9192ce8322fe670489d7f0a83c58ef8661ea6cbe92aabf7a8cc29f729742f3be76a7ad903b547bc110fe299309eed1af16e413eed3263013

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4404 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4404	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:

0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.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"	0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.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

392 PING.EXE

pid	process
392	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.exeTiWorker.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: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5036	0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2368	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4404	5036	0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4404	5036	0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4404	5036	0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4164	5036	0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4164	5036	0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4164	5036	0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 392	4164	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 392	4164	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 392	4164	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5036

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f34fbcd5a8ad2997e1cf7dfb8000c997ec152e1ec1396d5f01db265a9d54b94.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4164

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:392

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:2368

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
c5c3a40b9e6ef6225ab9de5565a79ce6

SHA1
f04595dc2932b38cd28add3589d2862b224b3baa

SHA256
f2e013f3f892583d130af1d488218dea0d858d9f160de7179ac385b871e1189a

SHA512
5ab74da3d7357f822c86ccc979c7b5c7f24d4ae43e6d46453004eace9538c446c65b28dd84d3043f289944e0cb6330d8401c111c9d0456807b6618d46d231f2d

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

MD5
c5c3a40b9e6ef6225ab9de5565a79ce6

SHA1
f04595dc2932b38cd28add3589d2862b224b3baa

SHA256
f2e013f3f892583d130af1d488218dea0d858d9f160de7179ac385b871e1189a

SHA512
5ab74da3d7357f822c86ccc979c7b5c7f24d4ae43e6d46453004eace9538c446c65b28dd84d3043f289944e0cb6330d8401c111c9d0456807b6618d46d231f2d

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memory/4552-132-0x0000025711B20000-0x0000025711B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4552-133-0x0000025711B80000-0x0000025711B90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4552-134-0x0000025714250000-0x0000025714254000-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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