sakula | 0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77

General

Target

0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

b8e43a0bc6423187e2c6134ee7cd26f9
SHA1

e7f2edf9497d2d1840feaf72cc7fa7001b323c71
SHA256

0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77
SHA512

3be0d1dbc674378cbdefa26d360a2f5d621d630c3ea79c774992364c0bc55da3c316b1ca7a5cdfd8c8dd0b0211f32885ae2cad596049216f9361d750a230889d

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

4564 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4564	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:

0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.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"	0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

3364 PING.EXE

pid	process
3364	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1464	0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 4564	1464	0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 4564	1464	0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 4564	1464	0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1356	1464	0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1356	1464	0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1356	1464	0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 3364	1356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 3364	1356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 3364	1356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1464

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4564

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ee76e6838c4f43c8c2afa97293c00b1f64a751576972a4ce89e8dd01685ff77.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1356

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3364

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:4292

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:2524

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
09a2bc6ae08a79b32e4724a56f2a92d2

SHA1
50b4d7d07d3219cd3ae3b6a3e18a2803e5903d07

SHA256
c1118c945a4279cf36d0b881b0882ea33050f32445cccc3d9dd042e036a2383c

SHA512
f1532b31c4d2b1169bb52afd7af17161a5d03e3601ab59569a42da3f342497d238af4edbd9e743c5e7d02ad3542cd5ec5e121bcb26530a4e4df1d35718bd168a

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

MD5
09a2bc6ae08a79b32e4724a56f2a92d2

SHA1
50b4d7d07d3219cd3ae3b6a3e18a2803e5903d07

SHA256
c1118c945a4279cf36d0b881b0882ea33050f32445cccc3d9dd042e036a2383c

SHA512
f1532b31c4d2b1169bb52afd7af17161a5d03e3601ab59569a42da3f342497d238af4edbd9e743c5e7d02ad3542cd5ec5e121bcb26530a4e4df1d35718bd168a

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memory/4292-132-0x00000222745A0000-0x00000222745B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4292-133-0x0000022274C20000-0x0000022274C30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4292-134-0x0000022277320000-0x0000022277324000-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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