sakula | 0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e

General

Target

0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

ac8bec8533f8b4310704ee654d27ceca
SHA1

26d6744d50aa144ece389200ff992ce61c429c90
SHA256

0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e
SHA512

7adf780c842a394571b5195350dd4e3501639685931173fa0ad794ad1f16b4869bd404232c4591aa80f367d8d0d742e7e215c7590013e420a2c92ef1248149f2

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4684 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4684	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:

0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.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"	0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.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

2112 PING.EXE

pid	process
2112	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4852	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4484	0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 4684	4484	0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 4684	4484	0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 4684	4484	0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 1988	4484	0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 1988	4484	0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 1988	4484	0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2112	1988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2112	1988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 2112	1988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4484

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4684

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ea2e79edcc81919f54837e0af5839655079d4db0a81f616e1ea7378580c225e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1988

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2112

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:4852

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:4440

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
3e6ff30a365c7506a05cb1685c038f1a

SHA1
b2809abfce702582537db5f0e02dbcce6a71a3d8

SHA256
f86e16b2ce84d878abc9021ee60a8b3bee7935552a8c09390a836df1fafdf8a6

SHA512
87bd2eeb77394098fef82b773559fb9522acfc4530253c3af8ef6b1680f027e8eb416d43e1f3215baec53d62344e193b056a2d9e8b3bb9514dacc462338340ec

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

MD5
3e6ff30a365c7506a05cb1685c038f1a

SHA1
b2809abfce702582537db5f0e02dbcce6a71a3d8

SHA256
f86e16b2ce84d878abc9021ee60a8b3bee7935552a8c09390a836df1fafdf8a6

SHA512
87bd2eeb77394098fef82b773559fb9522acfc4530253c3af8ef6b1680f027e8eb416d43e1f3215baec53d62344e193b056a2d9e8b3bb9514dacc462338340ec

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memory/4852-132-0x000001FD32180000-0x000001FD32190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4852-133-0x000001FD32720000-0x000001FD32730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4852-134-0x000001FD34E00000-0x000001FD34E04000-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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