sakula | 0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249

General

Target

0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

10b81ed1ceacb54023195a49fab46019
SHA1

fff3cd4bcc7a92cb2e4738fa0ec40b7125722cc6
SHA256

0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249
SHA512

5d5ecc87118b9a35608c1f63838f6d530caa919ae504669628f0a3af549850cd530b69f57a7013f39dd94585d06cd1b0dd32598f7c48d7575d03f36089e59ea1

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

4572 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4572	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:

0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.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"	0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.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

3580 PING.EXE

pid	process
3580	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4984	0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4716	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 4572	4984	0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 4572	4984	0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 4572	4984	0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 3780	4984	0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 3780	4984	0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 3780	4984	0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 3580	3780	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 3580	3780	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 3580	3780	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4984

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4572

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e91d7dc2147686d5964f508a2b29908010dba90263b1e579bd4a88165228249.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3780

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3580

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:1320

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:4716

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
7af1d7bae8df32f59e43c74382e28b31

SHA1
7ee503ad24d6e8d6829714ec56aabc3afe827332

SHA256
0efd982bad1dc66b7ab0de978933a03258cded1fc49f88d1706e590a711a2f80

SHA512
f3ac8405b821d0e4a73f5147c05fc27c29107677244a49d0d3f0ffa8c13cf83ee985deffd24659cf3d64e89d05389c33e58cae7a65ca7596522c67f9ff6812cc

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

MD5
7af1d7bae8df32f59e43c74382e28b31

SHA1
7ee503ad24d6e8d6829714ec56aabc3afe827332

SHA256
0efd982bad1dc66b7ab0de978933a03258cded1fc49f88d1706e590a711a2f80

SHA512
f3ac8405b821d0e4a73f5147c05fc27c29107677244a49d0d3f0ffa8c13cf83ee985deffd24659cf3d64e89d05389c33e58cae7a65ca7596522c67f9ff6812cc

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memory/1320-133-0x0000021B9C920000-0x0000021B9C930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1320-134-0x0000021B9C980000-0x0000021B9C990000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1320-135-0x0000021B9F050000-0x0000021B9F054000-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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