sakula | 0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239

General

Target

0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

858b204bd8462b9eab614c39b58ebabd
SHA1

67f0064a2a8e90d16361d5a8075fc9aee90cf034
SHA256

0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239
SHA512

571764bb0c779ec63f13089071347113437d1acbead182cbef7b2c2c4f8f3b838bce2fd5c34480a878696d15b07cd3f158963eb7ab673493682ce229f9d0581b

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

1840 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1840	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:

0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.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"	0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.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

4200 PING.EXE

pid	process
4200	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	816	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 1840	4008	0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 1840	4008	0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 1840	4008	0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 1716	4008	0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 1716	4008	0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 1716	4008	0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 4200	1716	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 4200	1716	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 4200	1716	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4008

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1840

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b42221cbfb64685c40b8625c5543d4a190c5c8032c389afda68b1a2e4608239.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1716

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4200

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:816

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:820

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
068bb6ef2d0a0a8b0e31f3f3b8ed5942

SHA1
07db8f522f8d155fe53e9be8eea382efb2b96675

SHA256
e379d0964d739a0e5e47e9dfec82198c5907f4cab349d719cffdaa9c093ec25d

SHA512
6ac005fdd687460df89e76e10675f189b254322599404a648b74e7659f5db7599e58cf25ae7a40519adff81ef2da682b3a017ec68913a97f04c0df518bc75c8d

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

MD5
068bb6ef2d0a0a8b0e31f3f3b8ed5942

SHA1
07db8f522f8d155fe53e9be8eea382efb2b96675

SHA256
e379d0964d739a0e5e47e9dfec82198c5907f4cab349d719cffdaa9c093ec25d

SHA512
6ac005fdd687460df89e76e10675f189b254322599404a648b74e7659f5db7599e58cf25ae7a40519adff81ef2da682b3a017ec68913a97f04c0df518bc75c8d

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memory/816-132-0x0000020D65130000-0x0000020D65140000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/816-133-0x0000020D65190000-0x0000020D651A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/816-134-0x0000020D67E80000-0x0000020D67E84000-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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