sakula | 0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019

General

Target

0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

87e1e91dfb2c0a84b5b6d0d3cc210224
SHA1

fa6a521f647d35e7a6f760832882b15e7a627b28
SHA256

0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019
SHA512

af90c80b7516eaf98b28deb7932f9fb6e6ff3af15788ac7b0177d979cd89144f7269cffd7aa59f028ecabf739d2a159791e872da8f9fab89aaf47beb90ece076

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/4524-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3584-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3584 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3584	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:

0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.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"	0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.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

4960 PING.EXE

pid	process
4960	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4524	0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	384	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 3584	4524	0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 3584	4524	0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 3584	4524	0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 3616	4524	0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 3616	4524	0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 3616	4524	0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 4960	3616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 4960	3616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 4960	3616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4524

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3584

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d1ab566bf5b434b366f4591625ba1ed8ecdc69815594aaa20b312db96a07019.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3616

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4960

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:4292

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:384

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
d70133806f43ba067ae0f733123afec3

SHA1
c025a7d8a0d8b21118e64c4c0542378683b62d4f

SHA256
cfe91812a91db3d8aba4820c8e5ff50275af7c88765d860b3ac904274f1ef075

SHA512
06189b8ccd9ce50cb93fe49063fc3a69a98a6c2448f409e93d4d4575baf5bd4e47866b4d176a9213a776b24f30d5214b8e6dfe868042f1d4d338e0426c269ded

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

MD5
d70133806f43ba067ae0f733123afec3

SHA1
c025a7d8a0d8b21118e64c4c0542378683b62d4f

SHA256
cfe91812a91db3d8aba4820c8e5ff50275af7c88765d860b3ac904274f1ef075

SHA512
06189b8ccd9ce50cb93fe49063fc3a69a98a6c2448f409e93d4d4575baf5bd4e47866b4d176a9213a776b24f30d5214b8e6dfe868042f1d4d338e0426c269ded

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memory/3584-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4292-134-0x0000015405B20000-0x0000015405B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4292-133-0x0000015405560000-0x0000015405570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4292-135-0x00000154081A0000-0x00000154081A4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4524-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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