sakula | 0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a

General

Target

0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

d326657f2684485628a2fb0b4e92f00b
SHA1

69852ff62c1105f9661c992eb718a67fa98d90f4
SHA256

0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a
SHA512

00974e209d9ac519f0714ff073401129ca6d9f48857f78935e7b5166bad7aa93e034ea467c44ea0902361ee3e949db82508a589032731f89c700deca79b6cb99

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

1828 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1828	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:

0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.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"	0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

712 PING.EXE

pid	process
712	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1556	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1556	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1556	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1556	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1556	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1556	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4892	0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 1828	4892	0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 1828	4892	0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 1828	4892	0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 3468	4892	0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 3468	4892	0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 3468	4892	0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 712	3468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 712	3468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 712	3468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4892

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1828

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c52189779c43b3a0f6801a01c3905a7b220779e4920872cbfded173d921897a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3468

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:712

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:1556

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:1028

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
cd8cfc3ef00bae8cdedff4b2ce34b1e4

SHA1
10063b3e3e59b9aebbeec25c69e2245b5ec63a9b

SHA256
0c4048ad5454cc4562923a284a077b9aed47be5c858f8d6d6943e9a7883a53e0

SHA512
2b4407dca0be03945c53f5ae2053197f98f993bd636058b20d42a53742b32c6eb2e1e35d8eeb43c35b368b49b97e4b75ac242a2cdabaeb0e227b0fb90dd056fd

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

MD5
cd8cfc3ef00bae8cdedff4b2ce34b1e4

SHA1
10063b3e3e59b9aebbeec25c69e2245b5ec63a9b

SHA256
0c4048ad5454cc4562923a284a077b9aed47be5c858f8d6d6943e9a7883a53e0

SHA512
2b4407dca0be03945c53f5ae2053197f98f993bd636058b20d42a53742b32c6eb2e1e35d8eeb43c35b368b49b97e4b75ac242a2cdabaeb0e227b0fb90dd056fd

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memory/1556-132-0x0000014D4CD60000-0x0000014D4CD70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1556-133-0x0000014D4D320000-0x0000014D4D330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1556-134-0x0000014D4F990000-0x0000014D4F994000-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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