sakula | 0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156

General

Target

0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

3e4d4dc3491cfd1b9ff8d4e9541ba94c
SHA1

3584b82452e35f5223506ac21917f2798c563b3b
SHA256

0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156
SHA512

0f74ac0f3552d32983930f9703f74067c3f6564225899c86c947ae49ecb841d69f8f5a3bee8dd2e48efab2a6b56bdf928d71e9d6b6080b8e7d1e3c122878e5bd

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

4528 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4528	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:

0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.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"	0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.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

3720 PING.EXE

pid	process
3720	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3052	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3052	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3052	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3052	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3052	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3052	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4464	0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4580	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 4528	4464	0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 4528	4464	0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 4528	4464	0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3808	4464	0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3808	4464	0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3808	4464	0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 3720	3808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 3720	3808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 3720	3808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4464

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4528

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d3c18f1cbe15b89b81021d39cd5fac855a5eeb5ed8c358aa23ba16ce3c7b156.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3808

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3720

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:3052

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:4580

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
9c08473d92464d3136a623fd3100d8a8

SHA1
5069743ced2fd208d74445f9632ca40dddf47261

SHA256
2774d04e766962ba1a222a0ff56abab8a31ffac0b7a43b43934c887440503279

SHA512
6747e2bdf62f1125778c6c5ca40fc2e8a91e37693d25bca20a67360e692db06eb9fe185039059005aa35c8e09194c9f7b0d533547da2ec72d000f81ed2ef7bba

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

MD5
9c08473d92464d3136a623fd3100d8a8

SHA1
5069743ced2fd208d74445f9632ca40dddf47261

SHA256
2774d04e766962ba1a222a0ff56abab8a31ffac0b7a43b43934c887440503279

SHA512
6747e2bdf62f1125778c6c5ca40fc2e8a91e37693d25bca20a67360e692db06eb9fe185039059005aa35c8e09194c9f7b0d533547da2ec72d000f81ed2ef7bba

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memory/3052-132-0x000002994D560000-0x000002994D570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3052-133-0x000002994DB20000-0x000002994DB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3052-134-0x0000029950190000-0x0000029950194000-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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