sakula | 0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743

General

Target

0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exe
Size

88KB
MD5

d76435a802d73c21600b1d1f7389f183
SHA1

a513104ecf0e4fcecd20966ded939b83e843a253
SHA256

0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743
SHA512

ccf30470ea0dfaf4c0dc25e7e7571c57dd5693bde1ef5f0c843024140e811f885c63c8f5f48efaaffbcffea128933a553a9d1047c8f84a8c22b2b12360d00fe9

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

4504 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4504	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:

0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.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"	0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

1724 PING.EXE

pid	process
1724	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3212	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3212	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3212	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4372	0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4372 wrote to memory of 4504	4372	0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4372 wrote to memory of 4504	4372	0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4372 wrote to memory of 4504	4372	0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4372 wrote to memory of 3480	4372	0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4372 wrote to memory of 3480	4372	0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4372 wrote to memory of 3480	4372	0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3480 wrote to memory of 1724	3480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3480 wrote to memory of 1724	3480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3480 wrote to memory of 1724	3480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4372

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4504

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ea10183a6ddab052653cfb8e7333db0a304eadb58ed0e4ac43e3449c32df743.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3480

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1724

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:3212

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:3008

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
8c0f55d1067ac8a8fc36ea17edc18c63

SHA1
98d66e88674602b90c459093c410f4eae4edc1f4

SHA256
ecda7800459aca37c434aa0f4bbd5bcb151cb2933fa67acacf88b79351c82d8d

SHA512
292b6f6cda084d2afee00025e91683b886f41b93c1d593c777df88fad56f658c57a752937c231f03f9d444364b7b8cbe2b621b7b02ab531da72a50310a8bb51c

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

MD5
8c0f55d1067ac8a8fc36ea17edc18c63

SHA1
98d66e88674602b90c459093c410f4eae4edc1f4

SHA256
ecda7800459aca37c434aa0f4bbd5bcb151cb2933fa67acacf88b79351c82d8d

SHA512
292b6f6cda084d2afee00025e91683b886f41b93c1d593c777df88fad56f658c57a752937c231f03f9d444364b7b8cbe2b621b7b02ab531da72a50310a8bb51c

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memory/3212-132-0x0000025E3FB90000-0x0000025E3FBA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3212-133-0x0000025E40220000-0x0000025E40230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3212-134-0x0000025E42910000-0x0000025E42914000-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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