sakula | 0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664

General

Target

0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

88bc6b76789582e2d11478b64d13a552
SHA1

0a530438b5e4616e84ae9ea83dcfdff22500a0ae
SHA256

0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664
SHA512

bc6f3607a7cbf6090ae5ed66cc12b7e8cdde2c649ce626dcc7e4df24ea513e78426aa176ca454d5872ee67274742c9d52d2138ff5474f9d4f2bea3084315cb73

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

3956 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3956	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:

0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.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"	0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.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

2176 PING.EXE

pid	process
2176	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4036	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4036	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4036	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5096	0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 3956	5096	0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 3956	5096	0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 3956	5096	0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 1752	5096	0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 1752	5096	0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 1752	5096	0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 2176	1752	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 2176	1752	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 2176	1752	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5096

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3956

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f17758abd343af0a92eeb509a25cdf3529ae54c98251cb1285a4565e34bf664.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1752

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2176

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:4036

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:2852

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
9f1dec5ad0189809e77a41940a847cd0

SHA1
a7ab78a6c171a1454b1b2e9ded3802b02b38fc08

SHA256
c322504c8b0a44078be0c64f27aa7aca784de26502e4b40a16e2e40b913e31b7

SHA512
80192f95b4f089a437241a4a70c14e78c78c333f7a49a46f3ea896877aa47222d0ed891025ca17d063d61039e45e50fcae8547b7bbdca813135731cca46940c6

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

MD5
9f1dec5ad0189809e77a41940a847cd0

SHA1
a7ab78a6c171a1454b1b2e9ded3802b02b38fc08

SHA256
c322504c8b0a44078be0c64f27aa7aca784de26502e4b40a16e2e40b913e31b7

SHA512
80192f95b4f089a437241a4a70c14e78c78c333f7a49a46f3ea896877aa47222d0ed891025ca17d063d61039e45e50fcae8547b7bbdca813135731cca46940c6

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memory/4036-132-0x000002300D360000-0x000002300D370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4036-133-0x000002300DC70000-0x000002300DC80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4036-134-0x0000023010320000-0x0000023010324000-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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