sakula | 0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67

General

Target

0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

7106a81289c03a6c610408fe376a85c9
SHA1

2fb632553caa105264e5f9e0edf2f19a3bda576a
SHA256

0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67
SHA512

f26601fa889d0f8e02f6403042d84ca08f213d0c61487bcc97bc3c687719b3ac0363fa48260bcc9895556f144c6fd9ce7ac46bdab9b51e6a82fbca17eb77a1bb

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

4060 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4060	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:

0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.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"	0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3244 PING.EXE

pid	process
3244	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1536	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1536	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1536	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1536	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1536	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1536	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4496	0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2348	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4060	4496	0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4060	4496	0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4060	4496	0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4968	4496	0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4968	4496	0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4968	4496	0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 3244	4968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 3244	4968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 3244	4968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4496

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4060

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f0772cb24be2c2d9baf39e7a2a4a308adc64cc6bd282a7a31fc86b2775d0f67.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4968

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3244

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:1536

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:2348

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
98036bc20f6d69eac736a5e7e4ab1796

SHA1
20ef88070d2b5ddfaad838f173acf6597f37b29a

SHA256
45b1890ee9229a4b54699218c7c6b48af48acbe26ab24d0fb63a01f160d6f4d2

SHA512
bd31936507900dca60e16306fd761fc39e5da1eb0f2e311c03962a35392d9e608a0f0883c9f74140cd034b9f313fb6b61794fffa48432d342f318b8eca63ee21

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

MD5
98036bc20f6d69eac736a5e7e4ab1796

SHA1
20ef88070d2b5ddfaad838f173acf6597f37b29a

SHA256
45b1890ee9229a4b54699218c7c6b48af48acbe26ab24d0fb63a01f160d6f4d2

SHA512
bd31936507900dca60e16306fd761fc39e5da1eb0f2e311c03962a35392d9e608a0f0883c9f74140cd034b9f313fb6b61794fffa48432d342f318b8eca63ee21

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memory/1536-132-0x000001B4A9560000-0x000001B4A9570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1536-133-0x000001B4A9C20000-0x000001B4A9C30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1536-134-0x000001B4AC2E0000-0x000001B4AC2E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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