sakula | 0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41

General

Target

0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

8988c6833c3d10c684e5f2da01f815b1
SHA1

d2033daf45fb0decc8cc43b8cb4308077a6b249a
SHA256

0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41
SHA512

0652da056e52ed793a2ecd916d433705015c9915f9848fb07884a50fb5e7c89599072ca083720c3305c01b0db1186bcf651680cd4cbdb2d82d3f1ab90cb3e5fc

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

1484 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1484	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:

0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.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"	0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

1440 PING.EXE

pid	process
1440	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	636	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 460 wrote to memory of 1484	460	0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 460 wrote to memory of 1484	460	0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 460 wrote to memory of 1484	460	0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 460 wrote to memory of 4164	460	0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.exe	cmd.exe
PID 460 wrote to memory of 4164	460	0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.exe	cmd.exe
PID 460 wrote to memory of 4164	460	0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 1440	4164	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 1440	4164	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 1440	4164	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:460

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1484

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d5cdfd58cd82aa5b545407cacc7998bfd59c2cbbac98e2acdae36d561cc0c41.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4164

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1440

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:1420

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:636

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
ce6b781167e33553aaac035b8476f928

SHA1
c2a960a09635124f7a49bb90b0377a8282c67a63

SHA256
fa617cb23c244b53dbc94b5a36b027dafc7c6dca28705845cf16fd5b2f6ae740

SHA512
041d672866533723a08319a799ec1235875d15cda5727badc93ab53bf3046ec045d416507e20300d24503005e0bfbca98c44b1130fdc36d85d8590632be08d82

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

MD5
ce6b781167e33553aaac035b8476f928

SHA1
c2a960a09635124f7a49bb90b0377a8282c67a63

SHA256
fa617cb23c244b53dbc94b5a36b027dafc7c6dca28705845cf16fd5b2f6ae740

SHA512
041d672866533723a08319a799ec1235875d15cda5727badc93ab53bf3046ec045d416507e20300d24503005e0bfbca98c44b1130fdc36d85d8590632be08d82

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memory/1420-132-0x000001BFB4590000-0x000001BFB45A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1420-133-0x000001BFB4D60000-0x000001BFB4D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1420-134-0x000001BFB7970000-0x000001BFB7974000-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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