sakula | 0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472

General

Target

0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

498e69e589e1e56dd29912746688a73e
SHA1

eca4c790eb5285e7bbefea472a4b3958378f2183
SHA256

0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472
SHA512

5cc6a5b29ca25527b38dc911949505444875e8b71b4b928373a938ded7de06e582b95f330aa36941ff410d15add4892c2b56a2674540d69b0edcb95c663f5a68

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

4704 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4704	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:

0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.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"	0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.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

2900 PING.EXE

pid	process
2900	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5020	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5020	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5020	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4824	0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4704	4824	0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4704	4824	0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4704	4824	0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 5096	4824	0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 5096	4824	0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 5096	4824	0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 2900	5096	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 2900	5096	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 2900	5096	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4824

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4704

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ec566f3085be04361b949cdb0d65e8e0dd05639781c73110fbd30a89050c472.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5096

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2900

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:5020

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:2896

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
db648b5db566ebcc4d4812499137c84e

SHA1
889deddd4bfe10874f2c91b6a7ec59c1523ce448

SHA256
101e5d4b1d6800271d8daf703b6f8974180a6ffdba168294d30542a1473c2645

SHA512
01591ef18f1b2541cb800b99151a311abd8a8700851e8f8847911894c3135192aab93a34da1006128a1a1182a56733e7f3dff1215e2a77a2eb2a14af0e9369e0

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

MD5
db648b5db566ebcc4d4812499137c84e

SHA1
889deddd4bfe10874f2c91b6a7ec59c1523ce448

SHA256
101e5d4b1d6800271d8daf703b6f8974180a6ffdba168294d30542a1473c2645

SHA512
01591ef18f1b2541cb800b99151a311abd8a8700851e8f8847911894c3135192aab93a34da1006128a1a1182a56733e7f3dff1215e2a77a2eb2a14af0e9369e0

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memory/5020-132-0x0000029C1FF60000-0x0000029C1FF70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5020-133-0x0000029C20520000-0x0000029C20530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5020-134-0x0000029C22B90000-0x0000029C22B94000-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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