sakula | 0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3

General

Target

0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

ab38e80a67319d83e0e53dea182721af
SHA1

0a2baf136b26fe1c1fb48bd2d4aa69952453984f
SHA256

0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3
SHA512

c9be919fc9a7b8c7bc6b2faa5d57fd8c0135eb7c1ad7ea3f2bf471e465b021ad7ff67ab7e4b21dfbd261327a2859971a7206d8c9073a092c9dff9de78644707a

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/3628-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3392-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3392 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3392	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:

0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.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"	0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.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

2892 PING.EXE

pid	process
2892	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3424	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3628	0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 3392	3628	0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 3392	3628	0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 3392	3628	0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 1508	3628	0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 1508	3628	0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 1508	3628	0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2892	1508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2892	1508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2892	1508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3628

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3392

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cfe413d171fa13240f92bfeba339b27294274b0437fcee04ffcd6abee48f3b3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2892

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:3424

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:3364

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
4c5feb17a3208f5a51f36feb12421799

SHA1
a17a8755771573e41e6f4bbbf94bb657e98e47e9

SHA256
db2caec2e55ab41e271fb86ff87264482bd4082f21ee280cdf86d0e2bdd1cf1b

SHA512
c5360ebb4ed77a83cf80683b67d0f0a977a2d3f6c380f77b679797ef4c8281e45e40dfb6133b2401927a72bfacb40b9f735d2340422d0cdfa60bb9373587a033

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

MD5
4c5feb17a3208f5a51f36feb12421799

SHA1
a17a8755771573e41e6f4bbbf94bb657e98e47e9

SHA256
db2caec2e55ab41e271fb86ff87264482bd4082f21ee280cdf86d0e2bdd1cf1b

SHA512
c5360ebb4ed77a83cf80683b67d0f0a977a2d3f6c380f77b679797ef4c8281e45e40dfb6133b2401927a72bfacb40b9f735d2340422d0cdfa60bb9373587a033

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memory/3392-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3424-132-0x000001E2AE920000-0x000001E2AE930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3424-133-0x000001E2AE980000-0x000001E2AE990000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3424-134-0x000001E2B1040000-0x000001E2B1044000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3628-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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