sakula | 0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb

General

Target

0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

52164666d97abdbae98cc2c1f52eb2f3
SHA1

b9d978a27bf38ae2f1fb253358f0cd60022e9d21
SHA256

0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb
SHA512

5341f830372143194c36eb670ab3bdcd751b9536409e70131eac95f3017b2b9aa1b3d793bf97129f3ed488b38ec10277ce061fa6b1c6903997eed4a584dfbe66

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

4876 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4876	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:

0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.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"	0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.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

3012 PING.EXE

pid	process
3012	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3528	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3528	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3528	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3528	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3528	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3528	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1848	0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4876	1848	0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4876	1848	0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4876	1848	0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2484	1848	0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2484	1848	0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2484	1848	0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 3012	2484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 3012	2484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 3012	2484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1848

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4876

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d86eefe9c4cc0c0fa581f0f9572070bea6b79f8aff5a3b10158bc1d9b9b72eb.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2484

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3012

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:3528

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:3848

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
c55596fa3beac0276de8ac4beec643b0

SHA1
fd86517b8020498bb6cdabfedaab6615d1dfd69a

SHA256
647f6b55f3c72b42099d4f820fd5e127fd7d77d0dce939a1cdec82ec71a20dca

SHA512
df2182b8750589511c1f54d8857be6de735b1bc71241870485a10cfc73b17c22d2a99f976854e3a52c441902f0bee9089c9221a092d9ba0cea8adb7c9d2343b8

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

MD5
c55596fa3beac0276de8ac4beec643b0

SHA1
fd86517b8020498bb6cdabfedaab6615d1dfd69a

SHA256
647f6b55f3c72b42099d4f820fd5e127fd7d77d0dce939a1cdec82ec71a20dca

SHA512
df2182b8750589511c1f54d8857be6de735b1bc71241870485a10cfc73b17c22d2a99f976854e3a52c441902f0bee9089c9221a092d9ba0cea8adb7c9d2343b8

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memory/3528-132-0x000001DF13F60000-0x000001DF13F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3528-133-0x000001DF14520000-0x000001DF14530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3528-134-0x000001DF16BA0000-0x000001DF16BA4000-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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