sakula | 0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370

General

Target

0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

d5db8fe8d23a7cddd70be7307d118d99
SHA1

526c5ce4c6632e0ea2190370b2e423c165423e01
SHA256

0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370
SHA512

c37e0beb306c2eadf5af924902205d17fa36cfde7d6dbd1f0339488a1adf90300a888976b4e80eec878087e1ea0317ac45108b8d71bb15c5e3cfe5a11f91519a

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

1500 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1500	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:

0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.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"	0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

3604 PING.EXE

pid	process
3604	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4392	0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	388	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 1500	4392	0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 1500	4392	0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 1500	4392	0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 1684	4392	0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 1684	4392	0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 1684	4392	0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 3604	1684	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 3604	1684	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 3604	1684	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4392

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1500

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f0ab77cb74a17589f2d540582cf53f947bab252bbb27016483239f4daf35370.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1684

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3604

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:1552

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:388

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
4a5254a68631e5a53aeeddb60fc69f99

SHA1
1585642fa1f762e6294f889cfbf9e0cd362d64ac

SHA256
a0a405487e10b7a1dcfe95f604938f2fe66de73e4d5601d004798daaee65f8f3

SHA512
d26df24920046d7b80c7f9591467e874bd9afa859d5d2f95a435f90a5024a877d35749ef014d8168642a8f27d6ea980206f308834cb602eab9efabbe545a73a9

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

MD5
4a5254a68631e5a53aeeddb60fc69f99

SHA1
1585642fa1f762e6294f889cfbf9e0cd362d64ac

SHA256
a0a405487e10b7a1dcfe95f604938f2fe66de73e4d5601d004798daaee65f8f3

SHA512
d26df24920046d7b80c7f9591467e874bd9afa859d5d2f95a435f90a5024a877d35749ef014d8168642a8f27d6ea980206f308834cb602eab9efabbe545a73a9

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memory/1552-133-0x0000029854F20000-0x0000029854F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1552-132-0x0000029854960000-0x0000029854970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1552-134-0x00000298575A0000-0x00000298575A4000-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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