sakula | 0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02

General

Target

0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

fd86893d8eccbd35a56694913f311916
SHA1

d750323be92ec06d158b743572b8c7f0f7a939a1
SHA256

0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02
SHA512

adae3593f458a395e660ac9592706920cab2846e17d19850861299cb348d3a31216adebe93fbb45233a4129621404689d263e64021e92ac92576dcc620af98b9

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

4304 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4304	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:

0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.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"	0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.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

2716 PING.EXE

pid	process
2716	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1864	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1864	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1864	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1864	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1864	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1864	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3864 wrote to memory of 4304	3864	0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3864 wrote to memory of 4304	3864	0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3864 wrote to memory of 4304	3864	0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3864 wrote to memory of 1264	3864	0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3864 wrote to memory of 1264	3864	0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3864 wrote to memory of 1264	3864	0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2716	1264	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2716	1264	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 2716	1264	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3864

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4304

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0efec64d0a07dfdbaf58e1f6e37c14be5c6c705106fea6e709c0b7a9d5ef7a02.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1264

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2716

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:1864

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:4116

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
ec1529944ba532ef339b0c4661390119

SHA1
6d77facf5e4bddfdf796e4228c277864ac71ea4c

SHA256
c0f258da53cf3a3df14458c56e5954ba94cecebb88a6725322521d6cdf2f8cae

SHA512
6661872533b414818edb0de21291892181db24b96757067cd24a97320bf0faff41d5091331a90a092569ea1cac8c381f6cc6404f8b142f021ec4d4709a110da8

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

MD5
ec1529944ba532ef339b0c4661390119

SHA1
6d77facf5e4bddfdf796e4228c277864ac71ea4c

SHA256
c0f258da53cf3a3df14458c56e5954ba94cecebb88a6725322521d6cdf2f8cae

SHA512
6661872533b414818edb0de21291892181db24b96757067cd24a97320bf0faff41d5091331a90a092569ea1cac8c381f6cc6404f8b142f021ec4d4709a110da8

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memory/1864-132-0x0000029517780000-0x0000029517790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1864-133-0x0000029517D20000-0x0000029517D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1864-134-0x000002951A400000-0x000002951A404000-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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