sakula | 0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f

General

Target

0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

7a4b3373e3183e292476319484c1a129
SHA1

e714ec4bdf62c7f6519495df08a4b342af84470e
SHA256

0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f
SHA512

9b1d886993ab7834603b2f0b3b4623a4ab1b6bace29f713b4fb40bc2fc175464d5e5972c1260ed645ee9b192ee8d917508bf0a23ac33ebfc001fde5c86188dbc

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

3924 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3924	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:

0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.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"	0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

4148 PING.EXE

pid	process
4148	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3836	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3836	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3836	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3232	0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3232 wrote to memory of 3924	3232	0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3232 wrote to memory of 3924	3232	0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3232 wrote to memory of 3924	3232	0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3232 wrote to memory of 4100	3232	0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3232 wrote to memory of 4100	3232	0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3232 wrote to memory of 4100	3232	0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4100 wrote to memory of 4148	4100	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4100 wrote to memory of 4148	4100	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4100 wrote to memory of 4148	4100	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3232

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3924

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cef40427adbb40098e8e629fe0f6804015eda56bebc4eea7d0020600057ad5f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4100

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4148

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:3836

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:4256

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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Downloads

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

MD5
05576e4e9133490f565d3b03b573b3eb

SHA1
4324de00971a651e50798a0481d9ff5a8ddb0429

SHA256
d5b846b90ee320ca603cc5f4a8ce2fd89f48b74771cfccae93d3f11192c5574e

SHA512
271eeeecb8ec84fd770dfaf1465c272f350076e8d02bd36b2996d9a1461d96303755677291f5b38d566c9ca0be12a97e669c7a8ef99d018ca2280be0dacc0368

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

MD5
05576e4e9133490f565d3b03b573b3eb

SHA1
4324de00971a651e50798a0481d9ff5a8ddb0429

SHA256
d5b846b90ee320ca603cc5f4a8ce2fd89f48b74771cfccae93d3f11192c5574e

SHA512
271eeeecb8ec84fd770dfaf1465c272f350076e8d02bd36b2996d9a1461d96303755677291f5b38d566c9ca0be12a97e669c7a8ef99d018ca2280be0dacc0368

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memory/3836-132-0x0000023D35E20000-0x0000023D35E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3836-133-0x0000023D35E80000-0x0000023D35E90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/3836-134-0x0000023D38530000-0x0000023D38534000-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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