sakula | 0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa

General

Target

0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

af38d930b069f2ecef817d8fca7dc29f
SHA1

cc76ae2456a47d8307012295b4cfa056eafeb17a
SHA256

0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa
SHA512

61caeea9efa1f61a33b2c7b987dae1e80721b0f9f8bee1a6254bc99d163605910ad61cd430c86cff15308e298abfc22a53d441e60e8438f36116c3eafb4ba4c9

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

4056 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4056	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:

0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.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"	0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.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

3436 PING.EXE

pid	process
3436	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3804	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3804	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3804	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3804	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3804	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3804	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3644	0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	668	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 4056	3644	0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 4056	3644	0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 4056	3644	0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 2220	3644	0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 2220	3644	0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 2220	3644	0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 3436	2220	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 3436	2220	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 3436	2220	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3644

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4056

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c13dc2bd847136c92d8d09751cc68b01f5e80ea7d0b9888e04880efd5eb8efa.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2220

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3436

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:3804

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:668

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
56000887c59976843d808511be3f5af9

SHA1
1c73f04f1622f17485932f8a37a2369c8eb49e7e

SHA256
eea2c822c224b443d86bfa63f942b6b43f74f470a3c412135f8a304f58785096

SHA512
20ed29d196c82bd7e71b09e19428ef0192b5507e967106299909ad12aa4a1c46a6784ba1616d057e4baaa208d7fa446d9c40490a48c1951b42d233a94ad5e129

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

MD5
56000887c59976843d808511be3f5af9

SHA1
1c73f04f1622f17485932f8a37a2369c8eb49e7e

SHA256
eea2c822c224b443d86bfa63f942b6b43f74f470a3c412135f8a304f58785096

SHA512
20ed29d196c82bd7e71b09e19428ef0192b5507e967106299909ad12aa4a1c46a6784ba1616d057e4baaa208d7fa446d9c40490a48c1951b42d233a94ad5e129

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memory/3804-132-0x0000029B16920000-0x0000029B16930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3804-133-0x0000029B16980000-0x0000029B16990000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3804-134-0x0000029B19060000-0x0000029B19064000-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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