sakula | 0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968

General

Target

0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

27e3db657f8c9b11b86df7d5ae7732fb
SHA1

c48a4c857de355db80ed2ff659152bdd3f58d82a
SHA256

0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968
SHA512

1e9b8cf861c144815fb72b79aa0cf581544d788707109b0360dd9c8811b30a37de803b25774da5d1197f03fe175652a8ae627b6ebdb25d838de8c1e9349173b7

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

4868 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4868	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:

0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.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"	0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

3732 PING.EXE

pid	process
3732	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3920	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3920	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3920	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3920	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3920	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3920	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1848	0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4868	1848	0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4868	1848	0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4868	1848	0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2840	1848	0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2840	1848	0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2840	1848	0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3732	2840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3732	2840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 3732	2840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1848

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4868

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f0999200fc6e1f2f2e22886e2acea37dd38d8c5ef13dc5ab6c0865383b44968.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2840

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3732

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:3920

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:2980

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
8c6d634bd2930180d402e122c31568d2

SHA1
8c1fbdca79e05cb68759c98350b46e165b323172

SHA256
59ffe8a1855529b4fd35ac099331d4dd1a79d71ebd9e5100d72190e307cdc07d

SHA512
35cde9d88c98ab67311bf46ed336ab90e2a73ed1e5a966f14fec7eb985428b2de8ce2d5853e3675360c167139ec445f475160b0572789f834043db2f45c5d3be

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

MD5
8c6d634bd2930180d402e122c31568d2

SHA1
8c1fbdca79e05cb68759c98350b46e165b323172

SHA256
59ffe8a1855529b4fd35ac099331d4dd1a79d71ebd9e5100d72190e307cdc07d

SHA512
35cde9d88c98ab67311bf46ed336ab90e2a73ed1e5a966f14fec7eb985428b2de8ce2d5853e3675360c167139ec445f475160b0572789f834043db2f45c5d3be

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memory/3920-132-0x000001F588B30000-0x000001F588B40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3920-133-0x000001F588B90000-0x000001F588BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3920-134-0x000001F58BBE0000-0x000001F58BBE4000-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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