sakula | 0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da

General

Target

0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

d94ca4a57b10b4afb2f6373c0ae4b924
SHA1

799810533a613e68eedd97bb2c7f599ca2c5424e
SHA256

0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da
SHA512

3c67b746fe6c3bf10181a5a000d191d64f611d222900fccaf51bc72ae18fda69d7690c7aa8934612cae7d5c645dba66e3f445bbc5b1759e508643a97fe99953b

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

4628 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4628	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:

0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.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"	0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.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

1204 PING.EXE

pid	process
1204	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3672	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3672	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3672	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3672	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3672	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3672	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3384	0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 4628	3384	0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 4628	3384	0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 4628	3384	0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 1488	3384	0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 1488	3384	0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 1488	3384	0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1204	1488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1204	1488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1204	1488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3384

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e7f5a53b6b0fbfafdc23ae9d47441e3b40cc1292f85ec06eca4a21ebc1a41da.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1204

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:3672

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:2208

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
eded2be5eedcf7eeacce37bca2852326

SHA1
d150c574999217c3e4bcfcbd2e22fe7a5089ce70

SHA256
14de0262f819c065cea9fb98b61f5bae54513a62c8cf78b4bbc434a772b16b43

SHA512
e2ad41d46d111a047d83e98c8ffe94453e5e92448f8d518df1393fb57f1328ba67860e7e3e480769b87aad60b54606b329a968f4c5307bcfcd8730ad71ff931a

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

MD5
eded2be5eedcf7eeacce37bca2852326

SHA1
d150c574999217c3e4bcfcbd2e22fe7a5089ce70

SHA256
14de0262f819c065cea9fb98b61f5bae54513a62c8cf78b4bbc434a772b16b43

SHA512
e2ad41d46d111a047d83e98c8ffe94453e5e92448f8d518df1393fb57f1328ba67860e7e3e480769b87aad60b54606b329a968f4c5307bcfcd8730ad71ff931a

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memory/3672-132-0x00000261B75A0000-0x00000261B75B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3672-133-0x00000261B7D60000-0x00000261B7D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3672-134-0x00000261BA980000-0x00000261BA984000-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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