sakula | 0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af

General

Target

0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

40184919d66f200ee106e75f4f5039ba
SHA1

93e01429a7f34962d150d276f9445622fd8878a0
SHA256

0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af
SHA512

f64f29498390dcf24b57c07b7b1f31cebed22c3cafa069cb19df943c3463a0fbb39c6a213ef2e6f28c456108898485ce37c0b1e4d7d81cf57ce3419dbed47816

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1436 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1436	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:

0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.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"	0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

512 PING.EXE

pid	process
512	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	824	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	824	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	824	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	824	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	824	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	824	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3292	0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4656	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 1436	3292	0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 1436	3292	0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 1436	3292	0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 1904	3292	0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 1904	3292	0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3292 wrote to memory of 1904	3292	0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 512	1904	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 512	1904	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 512	1904	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3292

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1436

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d194c8a8ebdd7f0e73abc64efd654e92231b569df66ac7b07935b66b36461af.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1904

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:512

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:824

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:4656

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
2cc13da1703a768c0b1207a206d61447

SHA1
0b6562ee0bdc5048424095c5218e6d9c2e57d1e6

SHA256
d97f487bfcc35226a11c8b84e00e483721e7469246986bed4a5901cde065f2fc

SHA512
91326d36ecdc464a80d752de031860f5ee6875cfedad8844296dfe4d7771fe48a89e114f95aa0407afc25a99f6058a24bd131f3375d55a7799fffd4d0bc13273

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

MD5
2cc13da1703a768c0b1207a206d61447

SHA1
0b6562ee0bdc5048424095c5218e6d9c2e57d1e6

SHA256
d97f487bfcc35226a11c8b84e00e483721e7469246986bed4a5901cde065f2fc

SHA512
91326d36ecdc464a80d752de031860f5ee6875cfedad8844296dfe4d7771fe48a89e114f95aa0407afc25a99f6058a24bd131f3375d55a7799fffd4d0bc13273

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memory/824-132-0x000001C3AA730000-0x000001C3AA740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/824-133-0x000001C3AA790000-0x000001C3AA7A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/824-134-0x000001C3AD4B0000-0x000001C3AD4B4000-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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