sakula | 0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8

General

Target

0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

33acc8d3730de483c8bfc4d5025131e6
SHA1

115a7b632c0d6d236fd5313f5f3a4e32d6cfd1da
SHA256

0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8
SHA512

fefee9b6aa74e56cb5d120e7e76e05873eb16b0897b7b12be5e06cd00a75ea2da1a6d8b52ca64053c6b57582096cf3fbe461454220b988f977b18df4cb4537a2

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

2464 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2464	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:

0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.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"	0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.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

1708 PING.EXE

pid	process
1708	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4328	0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 2464	4328	0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 2464	4328	0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 2464	4328	0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 2060	4328	0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 2060	4328	0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4328 wrote to memory of 2060	4328	0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 1708	2060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 1708	2060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 1708	2060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4328

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ca8c23ee5b7bd980233b98b04e23ff6a7d0379c8abafc320ff4af91586877e8.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2060

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1708

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:2508

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:392

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
53524196e13ea8927bd7db5258d840c0

SHA1
33f781466943360a27d1315d5097b15521d8e34f

SHA256
0bd891862bd7bcc2a066a069ca8e1720d32af95253079b5734be2b962e4c2a7c

SHA512
556d14868a277b030078295e247a3e23af83319ebffbe7208199d2b07db4be4107bd2bc7a5936befe50a75941de1c9e8cc9d4803b526b1286678a80e42a26350

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

MD5
53524196e13ea8927bd7db5258d840c0

SHA1
33f781466943360a27d1315d5097b15521d8e34f

SHA256
0bd891862bd7bcc2a066a069ca8e1720d32af95253079b5734be2b962e4c2a7c

SHA512
556d14868a277b030078295e247a3e23af83319ebffbe7208199d2b07db4be4107bd2bc7a5936befe50a75941de1c9e8cc9d4803b526b1286678a80e42a26350

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memory/2508-134-0x000001D950C20000-0x000001D950C30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2508-133-0x000001D950580000-0x000001D950590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2508-135-0x000001D953300000-0x000001D953304000-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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