sakula | 0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39

General

Target

0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

a0db87dc93ca75c219a006d49dd280c1
SHA1

e46bea3ea77331489812d0f6ddf29a260ee8908f
SHA256

0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39
SHA512

ece27033fb317da4cb890c3eaa39281652ef85ff62f8722852c066366b75387414c73ea92384ae4fd8e38ede45e1ce09b9e2c105852743bbfa5e4e3c2c697c75

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

4432 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4432	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:

0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.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"	0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

636 PING.EXE

pid	process
636	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3296	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3296	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3296	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3296	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3296	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3296	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 4432	2720	0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 4432	2720	0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 4432	2720	0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2348	2720	0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2348	2720	0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2348	2720	0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 636	2348	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 636	2348	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 636	2348	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2720

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4432

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ef45023419b7aaad535bcba12d7a3f9dc3c2d14d3b994d6a9a74de7fc7e9d39.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2348

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:636

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:3296

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:2996

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
9fbf7b850a3d2b50fda27ef16ab548ca

SHA1
f4a459ed0e39555a4722e04c6b6ddd4135983624

SHA256
ef3252100001cb90dfbba5ee8542ba592fdc30559b528da85a9df4165deabedb

SHA512
2fbb68446484e98a6724e2e1a85a06a0515f6a609682e1a57aa7d84bb0e2e3def4677d0b9a300b666c40d02f70b65d1c9058fb3b9ac1b9ae02a8966810c40130

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

MD5
9fbf7b850a3d2b50fda27ef16ab548ca

SHA1
f4a459ed0e39555a4722e04c6b6ddd4135983624

SHA256
ef3252100001cb90dfbba5ee8542ba592fdc30559b528da85a9df4165deabedb

SHA512
2fbb68446484e98a6724e2e1a85a06a0515f6a609682e1a57aa7d84bb0e2e3def4677d0b9a300b666c40d02f70b65d1c9058fb3b9ac1b9ae02a8966810c40130

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memory/3296-132-0x0000029269560000-0x0000029269570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3296-133-0x0000029269B20000-0x0000029269B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3296-134-0x000002926C1D0000-0x000002926C1D4000-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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