sakula | 0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2

General

Target

0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

26f144345fcc6bcfbff07e373dade235
SHA1

4ddde141091b8b401a8ddf8805b3022325537f1c
SHA256

0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2
SHA512

b69f4e121260f00374353ef15bd0fd08905f714a705361b0449e38a018322243e8b1122e4e8dfb088e3c7c2af035e638dfb8ad42d62e5913c2ea3cbe35d555d7

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 2 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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

396 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
396	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:

0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.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"	0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

3520 PING.EXE

pid	process
3520	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4388	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4388	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4388	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4388	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4388	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4388	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3376	0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4068	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 396	3376	0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 396	3376	0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 396	3376	0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 3132	3376	0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 3132	3376	0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 3132	3376	0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 3520	3132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 3520	3132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 3520	3132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3376

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:396

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cacb6d8652eb809524f40d3409098eeb13299c7e949f00b92ae0948b7b031f2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3132

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3520

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:4388

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:4068

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
13c12beb9f866e8d16c04d8055a7261e

SHA1
fb32c0d6980b1114acd94be033b876ccc7db77e9

SHA256
54fb5c6c5b3052b6b498cd459e71ae32827ef60ac8365b442c3accd78de232dd

SHA512
2d97844f8b8e12e7cfdd31978ef077663dd6422c654cf768116d77e961b776a85363ad423d0bdde12b58ed6a63fd98bab36c832aa5d0421a3fa9456459b8d7ad

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

MD5
13c12beb9f866e8d16c04d8055a7261e

SHA1
fb32c0d6980b1114acd94be033b876ccc7db77e9

SHA256
54fb5c6c5b3052b6b498cd459e71ae32827ef60ac8365b442c3accd78de232dd

SHA512
2d97844f8b8e12e7cfdd31978ef077663dd6422c654cf768116d77e961b776a85363ad423d0bdde12b58ed6a63fd98bab36c832aa5d0421a3fa9456459b8d7ad

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memory/4388-132-0x0000010DE6B20000-0x0000010DE6B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4388-133-0x0000010DE6B80000-0x0000010DE6B90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4388-134-0x0000010DE9250000-0x0000010DE9254000-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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