sakula | 0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc

General

Target

0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

cb2c799c76926321fa3d515572d6805a
SHA1

5598c558e1d080d25e665e9ac8ebcb5d46c6100f
SHA256

0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc
SHA512

999259353943e1f7f2cf138589a62360bccb755a3c97aa4eb1f571ffc97ec14792bf3a881d517c50af322eedb904aaec3b83f47fdd4a5e1c36d860d9f444c6a0

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

4020 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4020	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:

0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.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"	0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

2384 PING.EXE

pid	process
2384	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1488	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1488	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1488	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1488	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1488	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1488	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4212	0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	444	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4020	4212	0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4020	4212	0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4020	4212	0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4968	4212	0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4968	4212	0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4968	4212	0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 2384	4968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 2384	4968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4968 wrote to memory of 2384	4968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4212

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4020

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c514f1163f6ca86a9877080c8e9b0ef9b659cbc4b68e6107d38a8ce0a8f41bc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4968

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2384

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:1488

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:444

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
966a34939e071181e09a3d18c170bcb1

SHA1
30200b8899f2fad0911cf9f17acf3c0276e9d52b

SHA256
c5ddaf525171e73e204fc34b028501e9b282d2c4e1abbd1aa3572bdbfdc9ded4

SHA512
35805155e00bfc6b422b7cfb9d22262e08ff5b1bd669dd8a4c4b1361a9cb63d46d08bac6ae8db9a9450e73582a8041f71cde0b3a65ca5581b557b4e34a450799

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

MD5
966a34939e071181e09a3d18c170bcb1

SHA1
30200b8899f2fad0911cf9f17acf3c0276e9d52b

SHA256
c5ddaf525171e73e204fc34b028501e9b282d2c4e1abbd1aa3572bdbfdc9ded4

SHA512
35805155e00bfc6b422b7cfb9d22262e08ff5b1bd669dd8a4c4b1361a9cb63d46d08bac6ae8db9a9450e73582a8041f71cde0b3a65ca5581b557b4e34a450799

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memory/1488-132-0x00000247E1F20000-0x00000247E1F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1488-133-0x00000247E1F80000-0x00000247E1F90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1488-134-0x00000247E4650000-0x00000247E4654000-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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