sakula | 0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213

General

Target

0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

37e36ce6d360ba66714e1a581df200b5
SHA1

0d71d56fb24e46fa378684fe27d9f374d85d2163
SHA256

0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213
SHA512

e3e8bd27f1cc5bcfdcba8e3098c4d05b850876b3ca5326b9ac1c91ba414f48025d0742426481adc3b10fe28039d23454a5393a0fd31d295588e107c02dd97935

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

1708 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1708	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:

0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.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"	0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.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

2384 PING.EXE

pid	process
2384	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2588	0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 1708	2588	0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 1708	2588	0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 1708	2588	0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 624	2588	0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 624	2588	0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 624	2588	0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.exe	cmd.exe
PID 624 wrote to memory of 2384	624	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 624 wrote to memory of 2384	624	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 624 wrote to memory of 2384	624	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2588

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1708

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d5cacb7097f4ae717b2542ead802ade35af8760d59e010e93e349dfa5125213.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:624

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2384

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:3676

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:4272

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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Downloads

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

MD5
35956cb6e375e9d63878f84375cf1f49

SHA1
3a09c07e56e00ec93d6c07ef524af36dc65e4472

SHA256
74494a7376cc110655737265ea12ba23652adb30a349f4e5e3179733627c0482

SHA512
7244746a40c2a3a7a4824818b68cec033764196437cef004f2dab77185e9c54f73960d82d7e0546e9eff75cabb5073151d358993074fa69d0645d60e8c054736

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

MD5
35956cb6e375e9d63878f84375cf1f49

SHA1
3a09c07e56e00ec93d6c07ef524af36dc65e4472

SHA256
74494a7376cc110655737265ea12ba23652adb30a349f4e5e3179733627c0482

SHA512
7244746a40c2a3a7a4824818b68cec033764196437cef004f2dab77185e9c54f73960d82d7e0546e9eff75cabb5073151d358993074fa69d0645d60e8c054736

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memory/3676-133-0x00000263A0C80000-0x00000263A0C90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3676-132-0x00000263A0C20000-0x00000263A0C30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3676-134-0x00000263A3340000-0x00000263A3344000-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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