sakula | 0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c

General

Target

0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

264a9b7a3614f9955443bf1e201bdf32
SHA1

fbc35d22731006b2c390a1aa142b3099d28f6559
SHA256

0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c
SHA512

235a6a3e63e88c5a98b6dacfdbcd7852190ae2112e6f64dd6b8e8318727dd0781492d2d5ed33793fdf5b9b7f9cd6dfad6efd597f59720dd955dcb31a9419bec9

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

1860 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1860	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:

0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.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"	0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1092 PING.EXE

pid	process
1092	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3600	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 1860	4916	0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 1860	4916	0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 1860	4916	0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 1728	4916	0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 1728	4916	0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 1728	4916	0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 1092	1728	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 1092	1728	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 1092	1728	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4916

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1860

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ef2a13e7225cc4cc4be2aed9fa6ca79b93096c977de2134c9fe0500d339a43c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1728

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1092

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:1456

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:3600

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
76f59d7552f5b29dc8fcfb398fe94ddd

SHA1
6109afc7cdca9a133b4b8557332b6b5e2fec3e66

SHA256
ab4f28360f492421f459325ba149c9f3f262b3b68af0e960a66f134861e99ce9

SHA512
a2c0e517c2cbcfcc3e7d5b4d84255cb3ae2a318c8c06aba372fb71e28450496a76ed644212a4715c838da951e90f2ed045faa2dce9378046b66a6743154f5f7c

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

MD5
76f59d7552f5b29dc8fcfb398fe94ddd

SHA1
6109afc7cdca9a133b4b8557332b6b5e2fec3e66

SHA256
ab4f28360f492421f459325ba149c9f3f262b3b68af0e960a66f134861e99ce9

SHA512
a2c0e517c2cbcfcc3e7d5b4d84255cb3ae2a318c8c06aba372fb71e28450496a76ed644212a4715c838da951e90f2ed045faa2dce9378046b66a6743154f5f7c

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memory/1456-132-0x0000025DAD150000-0x0000025DAD160000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1456-133-0x0000025DAD820000-0x0000025DAD830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1456-134-0x0000025DAFED0000-0x0000025DAFED4000-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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