sakula | 0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737

General

Target

0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

96eeb8582979c3ff3da2e51330af8ad6
SHA1

f01f2a5a8a4884894df61c8ad247bf6fd090b584
SHA256

0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737
SHA512

36d4475071b528c8834dae11100aede47af1337343daca4c83869c4b1c4e101468ab243756c69047e8737cc753596b5c8ed5c8e5138c675ae392783a71531a9d

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

3036 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3036	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:

0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.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"	0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

2640 PING.EXE

pid	process
2640	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2472	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2472	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2472	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2648	0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 3036	2648	0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 3036	2648	0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 3036	2648	0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2536	2648	0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2536	2648	0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2536	2648	0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2640	2536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2640	2536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2640	2536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2648

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3036

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e9340aa50581633b0780b6d8ddad3b86a00ca83fcae073afcdf1e0dfade7737.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2640

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:2472

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:524

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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Downloads

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

MD5
e5f25821f2808901cc89385abca5d96f

SHA1
e387b6f03971fab0d300303413339e311a20a5d9

SHA256
e547316b1bf0d0ebf559713c450a67ebf2aa3260bebbaf75d2b34cbb5cab60f7

SHA512
3fdc615a2380a678aa3518f6de3b16b95535d55a9f80cc02be9f8f6751c33fe240197f6308565df393ad03c896ea25e9a4def22fa4cb4851cf73814f95c29842

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

MD5
e5f25821f2808901cc89385abca5d96f

SHA1
e387b6f03971fab0d300303413339e311a20a5d9

SHA256
e547316b1bf0d0ebf559713c450a67ebf2aa3260bebbaf75d2b34cbb5cab60f7

SHA512
3fdc615a2380a678aa3518f6de3b16b95535d55a9f80cc02be9f8f6751c33fe240197f6308565df393ad03c896ea25e9a4def22fa4cb4851cf73814f95c29842

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memory/2472-132-0x000001BAB6170000-0x000001BAB6180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2472-133-0x000001BAB6720000-0x000001BAB6730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2472-134-0x000001BAB8DF0000-0x000001BAB8DF4000-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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