sakula | 0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e

General

Target

0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

f047bb35f3956ff138a16fec3fff3483
SHA1

6f305d54896f27f9d14376578666c96943756cb7
SHA256

0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e
SHA512

94b9b761e5be32c8effd8aa80654b34d655270ce3834779d09dadaf9d5ae293422242bbcdd119e3c9970817355eb432f3a3b2fc79f99ccd78fb7f63e5675e6a0

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

4432 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4432	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:

0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.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"	0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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

5076 PING.EXE

pid	process
5076	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4736	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4736	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4736	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4736	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4736	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4736	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2604	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 4432	2720	0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 4432	2720	0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 4432	2720	0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2012	2720	0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2012	2720	0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2012	2720	0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 5076	2012	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 5076	2012	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 5076	2012	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2720

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4432

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c441f9fbb75828e3c48f86c00e176cea5b7f93a37a74968adca47aa3b97788e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2012

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5076

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:4736

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:2604

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

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

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

MD5
248af7aa6e3f7191f41d88ea833f1a4d

SHA1
6d1377b493a13f037382b7cc8d069aa16b6d23c8

SHA256
77e00fe54d0486639fbaedd951ab75140c80de4555912786b271337a28ad390e

SHA512
b0b9e10df519eeb7bb6d92d8d85f0834af3e67e341dfe684ba999afa56a72c8a94fdb62cc1e83a7283d81018d8094711750b44a05a04f806d3596851cd56a51b

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

MD5
248af7aa6e3f7191f41d88ea833f1a4d

SHA1
6d1377b493a13f037382b7cc8d069aa16b6d23c8

SHA256
77e00fe54d0486639fbaedd951ab75140c80de4555912786b271337a28ad390e

SHA512
b0b9e10df519eeb7bb6d92d8d85f0834af3e67e341dfe684ba999afa56a72c8a94fdb62cc1e83a7283d81018d8094711750b44a05a04f806d3596851cd56a51b

Download Submit
memory/4736-132-0x0000024C95A20000-0x0000024C95A30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/4736-133-0x0000024C95A80000-0x0000024C95A90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/4736-134-0x0000024C98150000-0x0000024C98154000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads