sakula | 0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707

General

Target

0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

b67cbf88186bd87e0e295fd402ae1f1c
SHA1

d38d18e694eb19ac147a91e206e92441f8bae9d7
SHA256

0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707
SHA512

1ad7e1fbfa0a42bca9e3d005dce08b4ebddd02980e863f674b53e984b1bf6bc3ae9141e1f67b6a3b6bf76b76c7da882bd2c87e9fc89726a628a8210ba982d4d7

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

2104 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2104	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:

0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.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"	0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.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

1828 PING.EXE

pid	process
1828	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1316	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1316	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1316	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1316	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1316	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1316	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3648	0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1088	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 2104	3648	0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 2104	3648	0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 2104	3648	0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 1708	3648	0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 1708	3648	0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 1708	3648	0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1828	1708	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1828	1708	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1828	1708	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3648

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2104

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ea1478cb68574c87806323701a40b6e5620a2746494a714e11e8a8ea9491707.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1708

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1828

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:1316

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:1088

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
9d5e5f209c22560c24c36f9dc00c8ffe

SHA1
e2c955287f1ac503c03b2b5bc87649cfb1d656b9

SHA256
4b9b0b301ee3c70b2a963e8c4de9a7729a5075792bd58d2d38cac3d77c385af4

SHA512
aeca49b664ef6888657f17d2976804db85090665d685501c9f0b8a48980b15bc5a3923d88da75a46e3dd472cf4e522483d91441c20d860b6531e53ee1715e32b

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

MD5
9d5e5f209c22560c24c36f9dc00c8ffe

SHA1
e2c955287f1ac503c03b2b5bc87649cfb1d656b9

SHA256
4b9b0b301ee3c70b2a963e8c4de9a7729a5075792bd58d2d38cac3d77c385af4

SHA512
aeca49b664ef6888657f17d2976804db85090665d685501c9f0b8a48980b15bc5a3923d88da75a46e3dd472cf4e522483d91441c20d860b6531e53ee1715e32b

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memory/1316-132-0x0000017870540000-0x0000017870550000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1316-133-0x00000178705A0000-0x00000178705B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1316-134-0x00000178732C0000-0x00000178732C4000-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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