sakula | 0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff

General

Target

0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

eef5bb836cd9e6a4060e5be16c8837f4
SHA1

46532ed7f28e3ded0e13d926fe9db7343f648439
SHA256

0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff
SHA512

87119ebc0911d4bb17fcf4d58eb903913c91b533d1b6633db12fdc527744ba56e1064094b693ebf630ad35f9b268ac9021203cacffbb3c0471e85b588c98e78b

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

1568 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1568	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:

0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.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"	0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1168 PING.EXE

pid	process
1168	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2004	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2004	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2004	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2004	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2004	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2004	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1644	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 1568	3656	0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 1568	3656	0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 1568	3656	0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 3132	3656	0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 3132	3656	0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3656 wrote to memory of 3132	3656	0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1168	3132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1168	3132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1168	3132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3656

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1568

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ced72529e8860ffc80f9ffa2e3dcff5f9f2d614b5080aa0409f9832cd420cff.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3132

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1168

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:2004

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:1644

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
ae29db52d51916418b5457a63ebea746

SHA1
acd56d7ac19f5414306c36b0b015c479f526dd3b

SHA256
b2a2e1990ab24c4230d543082eb156d25f9f18ecf39a5263c8aa74b1dec304cf

SHA512
7f624958e573fe0412f1996aba5a44e72e3afe0118f624788ca4ccd7fa461148e1860bb149a9c6fd41720250dab34d52ce164b9bed489903dee78e2402dd9789

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

MD5
ae29db52d51916418b5457a63ebea746

SHA1
acd56d7ac19f5414306c36b0b015c479f526dd3b

SHA256
b2a2e1990ab24c4230d543082eb156d25f9f18ecf39a5263c8aa74b1dec304cf

SHA512
7f624958e573fe0412f1996aba5a44e72e3afe0118f624788ca4ccd7fa461148e1860bb149a9c6fd41720250dab34d52ce164b9bed489903dee78e2402dd9789

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memory/2004-135-0x000001F770D90000-0x000001F770DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2004-136-0x000001F771420000-0x000001F771430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2004-137-0x000001F773B10000-0x000001F773B14000-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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