sakula | 0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97

General

Target

0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

fe652b3b41a0b023a064c02fb6db526f
SHA1

deb80888f80fba03755b0c76f5cf41fc7c71e0f9
SHA256

0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97
SHA512

b2aac7436bc2e80b5b34be90a62112f145987e5bdb9683e732c7e65913594d79fa8de52141cdead1afe6b4275d5bba224bd73723e5cf176138e88c1bb42c9e67

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

448 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
448	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:

0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.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"	0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.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

4284 PING.EXE

pid	process
4284	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3296	0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 448	3296	0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 448	3296	0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 448	3296	0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 5096	3296	0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 5096	3296	0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 5096	3296	0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4284	5096	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4284	5096	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4284	5096	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3296

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:448

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d56db97af9ca9a184779c46f293654255bd61b917ae54b93b561270ee63ba97.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5096

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4284

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:4584

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:4604

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
9cd693d29b23bec0b11204a1db5a970f

SHA1
b193962720a3788e5968534feb639afbea38dfcb

SHA256
eaf27bd98d0764e25c631135dd616322116499b50b647a39f7bfe9da6facd454

SHA512
797e3a096ab9839fe626beb30a037251b3063d7c1e8dcb5ae0656042ff30764ea6daf12bf9a0d5c7d46ac2496944ec7f2f63208fdb980a2a4bb2d7c26428a947

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

MD5
9cd693d29b23bec0b11204a1db5a970f

SHA1
b193962720a3788e5968534feb639afbea38dfcb

SHA256
eaf27bd98d0764e25c631135dd616322116499b50b647a39f7bfe9da6facd454

SHA512
797e3a096ab9839fe626beb30a037251b3063d7c1e8dcb5ae0656042ff30764ea6daf12bf9a0d5c7d46ac2496944ec7f2f63208fdb980a2a4bb2d7c26428a947

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memory/4584-132-0x000002070F580000-0x000002070F590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4584-133-0x000002070FB20000-0x000002070FB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4584-134-0x0000020712200000-0x0000020712204000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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