sakula | 0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0

General

Target

0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

1612865fe47c9e00127acceafa3536a5
SHA1

ee68a7558d4b00db8f596add181472ec86e02a20
SHA256

0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0
SHA512

d2ebfae0f971ec01b62f8a18e41d81c73c93910dd19dfb7d607e7d4271016578a037202cac5c6abd7737e3d49666e4971d7348edb3714182ec38dccf192455dd

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

4032 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4032	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:

0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.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"	0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.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

4612 PING.EXE

pid	process
4612	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3408	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3408	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3408	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3408	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3408	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3408	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4976	0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4032	4976	0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4032	4976	0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4032	4976	0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4308	4976	0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4308	4976	0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 4308	4976	0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 4612	4308	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 4612	4308	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 4612	4308	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4976

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4032

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f2a84ea0aa829e7b3fba3eafa2a1b8e425546f0d85fdd217f86ed7b8ed6a0e0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4308

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4612

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:3408

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:3260

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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Downloads

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

MD5
5d9665f8cd389955843285d2b49b880e

SHA1
f670df88f498e34a4da8572bd13a2573fb5a90b2

SHA256
2da42ddb1517edb946dbcb4e5838031264a96a3a214ed6cb72a7b19b5af33682

SHA512
b56a63dc61bac0bbe7ac0db624c5b7f1e8a248b081a917e3e4b63ab5c9e4899ffca928ce6ba16339def29cdc94090e2431cc887a208680f9809bd0eab7ad8c78

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

MD5
5d9665f8cd389955843285d2b49b880e

SHA1
f670df88f498e34a4da8572bd13a2573fb5a90b2

SHA256
2da42ddb1517edb946dbcb4e5838031264a96a3a214ed6cb72a7b19b5af33682

SHA512
b56a63dc61bac0bbe7ac0db624c5b7f1e8a248b081a917e3e4b63ab5c9e4899ffca928ce6ba16339def29cdc94090e2431cc887a208680f9809bd0eab7ad8c78

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memory/3408-132-0x0000018094330000-0x0000018094340000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3408-133-0x0000018094390000-0x00000180943A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3408-134-0x0000018097070000-0x0000018097074000-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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