sakula | 0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae

General

Target

0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

66114d0a5c90f3c0dc49681f175384ff
SHA1

294cef21ba667a2b182220b524455651ac2ea1a2
SHA256

0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae
SHA512

13b9cb4aa9513d0208be0195818b8db2b7a411a168cda3c317aa93768393bad9f92310a22531ad3090ba0f93e178d95398ebf0a4b3b6a61767a58859d7ee5330

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

1648 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1648	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:

0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.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"	0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.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

440 PING.EXE

pid	process
440	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4696	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4696	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4696	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4696	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4696	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4696	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1344	0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 1648	1344	0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 1648	1344	0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 1648	1344	0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 4832	1344	0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 4832	1344	0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 4832	1344	0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 440	4832	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 440	4832	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4832 wrote to memory of 440	4832	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1344

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c986bd070b9ef6d5543ea6c903e253e3a3cf7ae7ab57a84ecde3001a6d449ae.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4832

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:440

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:4696

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:3064

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
486ac55fd16efee2e62509df302e0c7a

SHA1
2b2af69e3861d741c6d50b3815af415e4cdaf2ae

SHA256
76f4e03315a55435c302adeaab4346ce4c32ecfb4cb3fa05b972b3aee32b7b40

SHA512
b7c43625a8c5f45dc5e773bf1fe591a8eb1b0d06da1fa0a47163fd6c6a8f11636d6997c42a6ee8613dbe830f21855c7aa03ae254ab19ac1e33314034f6399755

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

MD5
486ac55fd16efee2e62509df302e0c7a

SHA1
2b2af69e3861d741c6d50b3815af415e4cdaf2ae

SHA256
76f4e03315a55435c302adeaab4346ce4c32ecfb4cb3fa05b972b3aee32b7b40

SHA512
b7c43625a8c5f45dc5e773bf1fe591a8eb1b0d06da1fa0a47163fd6c6a8f11636d6997c42a6ee8613dbe830f21855c7aa03ae254ab19ac1e33314034f6399755

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memory/4696-132-0x0000026DDC740000-0x0000026DDC750000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4696-133-0x0000026DDC7A0000-0x0000026DDC7B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4696-134-0x0000026DDF4C0000-0x0000026DDF4C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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