sakula | 0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70

General

Target

0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

5fe886e0358e12121112a05263ef7a0a
SHA1

862027a7257adf02ec9c694b1430912c07d4e8f7
SHA256

0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70
SHA512

b16b12d8dde2d87a4b56ee51e1491c3f1fc492dde0b0bd87c44c9cf1154c4538063e208834052856b3a7222619c57916aa6b22571e96119922ef12c624748051

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

3540 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3540	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:

0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.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"	0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.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

3836 PING.EXE

pid	process
3836	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4392	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4392	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4392	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4392	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4392	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4392	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1804	0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 3540	1804	0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 3540	1804	0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 3540	1804	0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 4672	1804	0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 4672	1804	0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 4672	1804	0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4672 wrote to memory of 3836	4672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4672 wrote to memory of 3836	4672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4672 wrote to memory of 3836	4672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1804

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3540

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d3c45cc3e615d20fbf5fe5790658cb6c3428416738a10c49277d755f134ba70.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4672

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3836

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:4392

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:1692

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
a02c8a0244d293d92d75f6551517e952

SHA1
91f88509943b44d954756997b983df478f44968d

SHA256
bb5fee73f0ce8ee1e52e2d833821a8136953950586840f1abb2882bba71750d1

SHA512
0aa6d80119169a11f3cbf028a9fc3c024eaf37037fd9b0a808e1b64e33997fbe3ef6eaa1e81052b8d96412ec5ee7dd494ed0f9ea175c6131d7ed5d7b9d510a3b

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

MD5
a02c8a0244d293d92d75f6551517e952

SHA1
91f88509943b44d954756997b983df478f44968d

SHA256
bb5fee73f0ce8ee1e52e2d833821a8136953950586840f1abb2882bba71750d1

SHA512
0aa6d80119169a11f3cbf028a9fc3c024eaf37037fd9b0a808e1b64e33997fbe3ef6eaa1e81052b8d96412ec5ee7dd494ed0f9ea175c6131d7ed5d7b9d510a3b

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memory/4392-132-0x0000021BAF160000-0x0000021BAF170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4392-133-0x0000021BAF720000-0x0000021BAF730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4392-134-0x0000021BB1DC0000-0x0000021BB1DC4000-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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