sakula | 0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887

General

Target

0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

578a7604f674ebaaaaad17507b2ff17c
SHA1

f9a0b01b724b35ba5ae2efc7b5c9862ead835b5b
SHA256

0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887
SHA512

ed053b786be58244d0df04032c7baf7568f8b891d2aacdc782ab627462c30872b381f880fdc4a675d87b509e1b404b29926c6a8f5f02ed3b98e2b2505a9ad096

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

3580 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3580	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:

0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.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"	0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

4584 PING.EXE

pid	process
4584	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	444	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	444	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	444	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3424	0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 3580	3424	0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 3580	3424	0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 3580	3424	0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 4532	3424	0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 4532	3424	0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 4532	3424	0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4584	4532	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4584	4532	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4584	4532	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3424

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3580

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d5a853fc81e1ae1bfc54150b88994ab93e4351a7a515281cd6f6b0bc543c887.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4532

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4584

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:444

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:4344

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
92f87a430597f162fb9e7266df3de891

SHA1
acb7e67e0807a945566a66f06a988b5bec773357

SHA256
2c49e968ceffa87c8a7c7aeb293c19dd4e21004a6fd617efc7f942bf227a3283

SHA512
0798539b736069ff0d3789000911f9707a8cc99e338e08a3dff581aaf7f5771951302903a0745eafad059a9085bec20ecf2c34c88bfb86c993dc305ddc5c7202

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

MD5
92f87a430597f162fb9e7266df3de891

SHA1
acb7e67e0807a945566a66f06a988b5bec773357

SHA256
2c49e968ceffa87c8a7c7aeb293c19dd4e21004a6fd617efc7f942bf227a3283

SHA512
0798539b736069ff0d3789000911f9707a8cc99e338e08a3dff581aaf7f5771951302903a0745eafad059a9085bec20ecf2c34c88bfb86c993dc305ddc5c7202

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memory/444-135-0x0000021E39B20000-0x0000021E39B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/444-136-0x0000021E39B80000-0x0000021E39B90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/444-137-0x0000021E3C240000-0x0000021E3C244000-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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