sakula | 0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6

General

Target

0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

431dd174b4d4ed60d187abe5c9d35544
SHA1

7c7a693ebc47c894301e6e334cdee9b78b8f823d
SHA256

0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6
SHA512

2cff082a15c414ab7c3e0db4534ea1f55dab323cce44dfa76a15b3e7392bc0ead023f32cbeee3ddc54780ac7bd8e2943c29aef9088e604f9041d2419b94b501c

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/4060-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4016-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4016 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4016	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:

0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.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"	0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	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

3500 PING.EXE

pid	process
3500	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4060	0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4456	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4456	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4456	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 4016	4060	0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 4016	4060	0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 4016	4060	0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 1536	4060	0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 1536	4060	0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4060 wrote to memory of 1536	4060	0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1536 wrote to memory of 3500	1536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1536 wrote to memory of 3500	1536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1536 wrote to memory of 3500	1536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4060

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4016

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9be45cc1d4c4f7ed7a931b5b2284442027e7a936a7c7bac317e9222fdaf3c6.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3500

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:4456

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:4296

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
753b72bf420768d4ea405174c23029ac

SHA1
4df3ddbcbc5b0905e5d27ad309800784edc7e7e4

SHA256
4629e37ed440e0c0388deaf0ddc520a59d12a5d834c62ebe1a295f659b566a6e

SHA512
96deca23d992aa9745c623cf2ee341c2f8da57aa3469e8724b340222bae60feb445f2735b773566f700e88e8b0505e5f3a87bbda3ebd99cbad8282073b2e7897

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

MD5
753b72bf420768d4ea405174c23029ac

SHA1
4df3ddbcbc5b0905e5d27ad309800784edc7e7e4

SHA256
4629e37ed440e0c0388deaf0ddc520a59d12a5d834c62ebe1a295f659b566a6e

SHA512
96deca23d992aa9745c623cf2ee341c2f8da57aa3469e8724b340222bae60feb445f2735b773566f700e88e8b0505e5f3a87bbda3ebd99cbad8282073b2e7897

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memory/4016-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4060-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4456-133-0x00000222355A0000-0x00000222355B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4456-134-0x0000022235D60000-0x0000022235D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4456-135-0x0000022238980000-0x0000022238984000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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