sakula | 0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b

General

Target

0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

76daee38b9f61a5c8568ae15708fa721
SHA1

eba8d04bcde93059c1f4ef80ad0673f21cd7cd82
SHA256

0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b
SHA512

c9f528e66f5f702b3e7b75abc605560ca07798ea9a531a4a0bd00ad4e6f9fae0f07455aa057022815f9f3a1a3a2eda9b3f6c1347b01a96868759b6a6cfeafda2

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

832 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
832	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:

0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.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"	0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4412 PING.EXE

pid	process
4412	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1200	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1200	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1200	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1200	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1200	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1200	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3924	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 832	1500	0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 832	1500	0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 832	1500	0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 4356	1500	0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 4356	1500	0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 4356	1500	0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 4412	4356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 4412	4356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 4412	4356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1500

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:832

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c941f11cb87d89766749165d3d844cc424bcbe1b284676de5739872d4aaa44b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4356

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4412

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:1200

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:3924

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
073e5389b4c36b74d69f20bb33f66674

SHA1
4398f06e5073d0869881baec6902139dc06bb506

SHA256
e23be48a7c3d01ac6f52f36f9ba6ef156a4e3baebc11772886d2861ffad75607

SHA512
90b6e939127af99b2d1a969cef23e4169296b1a74b30d01beb5a0c58645d000bde6c52ef6dc53f26c6fd0a31248bc4dd3253f7cd1e9dfb216b7c45635ce38984

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

MD5
073e5389b4c36b74d69f20bb33f66674

SHA1
4398f06e5073d0869881baec6902139dc06bb506

SHA256
e23be48a7c3d01ac6f52f36f9ba6ef156a4e3baebc11772886d2861ffad75607

SHA512
90b6e939127af99b2d1a969cef23e4169296b1a74b30d01beb5a0c58645d000bde6c52ef6dc53f26c6fd0a31248bc4dd3253f7cd1e9dfb216b7c45635ce38984

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memory/1200-135-0x000002AB5C360000-0x000002AB5C370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1200-136-0x000002AB5C920000-0x000002AB5C930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1200-137-0x000002AB5EFB0000-0x000002AB5EFB4000-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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