sakula | 0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e

General

Target

0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

99441edaecc221bf6ac36dcfe68860c8
SHA1

9f7b6efac4eaeb422c3b4d47abd0b133afecf47d
SHA256

0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e
SHA512

a85f3d503054847322944f1b96124b4ede3b39b46564d0c28d5a858207b3637adf17b778dbeaf5c37c1213defccedfece805df720912245ea13dfd29e8ee9b72

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

1948 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1948	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:

0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.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"	0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

2600 PING.EXE

pid	process
2600	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4152	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4152	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4152	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4708	0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1036	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 1948	4708	0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 1948	4708	0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 1948	4708	0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 1336	4708	0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 1336	4708	0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 1336	4708	0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 2600	1336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 2600	1336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 2600	1336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4708

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1948

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e5b520a7a45aa61affaeb723fea6a160f0066ff8017c106dbeb8b933a68273e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1336

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2600

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:4152

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:1036

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
eb7018018346ee6f972afce9abae3b64

SHA1
4d46b94e4f905013132dfced7aacd5ec4b148959

SHA256
cfe0a4af2127d5ee86da2170c9805815c91fb1a9d5956c725502ecd233909b2c

SHA512
51360ce5d240d1e3e39c267b8f3bdc5ba0c96e17707ff10e84c05af8888352df93a61cd378960556cfc45e91fe9a1b96e2b0643a508f5841ac1dac782c77a2e3

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

MD5
eb7018018346ee6f972afce9abae3b64

SHA1
4d46b94e4f905013132dfced7aacd5ec4b148959

SHA256
cfe0a4af2127d5ee86da2170c9805815c91fb1a9d5956c725502ecd233909b2c

SHA512
51360ce5d240d1e3e39c267b8f3bdc5ba0c96e17707ff10e84c05af8888352df93a61cd378960556cfc45e91fe9a1b96e2b0643a508f5841ac1dac782c77a2e3

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memory/4152-132-0x0000021B99B90000-0x0000021B99BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4152-133-0x0000021B9A220000-0x0000021B9A230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4152-134-0x0000021B9C910000-0x0000021B9C914000-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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