sakula | 0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7

General

Target

0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

634d0a16c7cd1e5a1ae4d8530bdfe1b6
SHA1

cedef291c18289fbe1a180931d5597e5cebe428e
SHA256

0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7
SHA512

845ceddfa9f796dd610eb70ac9d9b920d104c8b0d041bf37e4b1544ce55726c81e7043ee4a30167e6b8cbbd4a17954227520ee51e09761fdac0025b0baaa8664

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3520 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3520	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:

0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.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"	0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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

4472 PING.EXE

pid	process
4472	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1008	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1008	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1008	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1008	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1008	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1008	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2252	0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4536	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 3520	2252	0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 3520	2252	0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 3520	2252	0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4408	2252	0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4408	2252	0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4408	2252	0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 4472	4408	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 4472	4408	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 4472	4408	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2252

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3520

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b982caaded30d935cdc59879153a978ef48a4968a956b496378caae3df5ead7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4408

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4472

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:1008

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:4536

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
0e0cd841eae20417b64ece5ac100a53f

SHA1
d586d63c1e21a19078e4e685f19c3f9df6f1c071

SHA256
a49686b5df70b345a4c0c12fd1ae57fcde40865d2d13abfc8cd3e3690e2dd8fb

SHA512
d6dbc05f18fb76e4bd5c7b9b7ad996bd189cd31371438e176e2f4437e48d808f4ab4a17758d38747722dccdf9bf4decefcdba1e475b509c0b49a62e1ab9161b9

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

MD5
0e0cd841eae20417b64ece5ac100a53f

SHA1
d586d63c1e21a19078e4e685f19c3f9df6f1c071

SHA256
a49686b5df70b345a4c0c12fd1ae57fcde40865d2d13abfc8cd3e3690e2dd8fb

SHA512
d6dbc05f18fb76e4bd5c7b9b7ad996bd189cd31371438e176e2f4437e48d808f4ab4a17758d38747722dccdf9bf4decefcdba1e475b509c0b49a62e1ab9161b9

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memory/1008-133-0x000001FB3EA80000-0x000001FB3EA90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1008-132-0x000001FB3EA20000-0x000001FB3EA30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1008-134-0x000001FB41130000-0x000001FB41134000-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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