sakula | 0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0

General

Target

0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

6264430f7613ad241ebcbb12b0b25e38
SHA1

ef5a85855ebfdceab6ab38c793f8052f49ecc3eb
SHA256

0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0
SHA512

7a80cb6ebf26cd1810c706990eb1b9352ff2aae2b7a9064dc50bf8937574a75303dc8e03b135ffda0787b9436353c154ebb97dd34fbac0ad0ad992b973a9a077

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

1900 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1900	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:

0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.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"	0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.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

1788 PING.EXE

pid	process
1788	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4040	0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 1900	4040	0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 1900	4040	0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 1900	4040	0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 932	4040	0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 932	4040	0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 932	4040	0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 932 wrote to memory of 1788	932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 932 wrote to memory of 1788	932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 932 wrote to memory of 1788	932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4040

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1900

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d71f3b6d495be58149cf53865307226acecc9a7bb20a4c27d7bfd9ea94128c0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:932

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1788

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:2020

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:1856

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
ee528c7b9f1fe3379465deb3fbaa3850

SHA1
16275432942b09eee87e776296c6dc44e1b9b6cb

SHA256
f4220d1415a54371c0ad701e38ed101a9b06fd6edb2ee37420da739eea5e48ea

SHA512
7441746a9af87dc1d5c35ebbe72c89c9098efd692cec591e84bde91ce7d305659c1cf1adee958d86ed1c6e8a5e7e0c89968b1c01c3d622fde04d51249547d225

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

MD5
ee528c7b9f1fe3379465deb3fbaa3850

SHA1
16275432942b09eee87e776296c6dc44e1b9b6cb

SHA256
f4220d1415a54371c0ad701e38ed101a9b06fd6edb2ee37420da739eea5e48ea

SHA512
7441746a9af87dc1d5c35ebbe72c89c9098efd692cec591e84bde91ce7d305659c1cf1adee958d86ed1c6e8a5e7e0c89968b1c01c3d622fde04d51249547d225

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memory/2020-135-0x0000010527960000-0x0000010527970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2020-136-0x0000010527F20000-0x0000010527F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2020-137-0x000001052A590000-0x000001052A594000-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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