sakula | 0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3

General

Target

0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

9b2b14ad61b8c983b3e7d9a56181c01c
SHA1

8da9009b0bbbcd0ac3d67be59ac7b0c7312cb20d
SHA256

0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3
SHA512

78e75b2009b2d2aecaf0cbfe163a855ee6e36ee47cb01d0deecb6ab3dbb40eb26d147314ead8716186cd1b08769f45b9086b7c2150dc66727506f1e5df3a8805

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

4712 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4712	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:

0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.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"	0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.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

2312 PING.EXE

pid	process
2312	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3552	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1932	0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	872	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 4712	1932	0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 4712	1932	0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 4712	1932	0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 5084	1932	0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 5084	1932	0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 5084	1932	0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 2312	5084	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 2312	5084	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 2312	5084	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1932

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4712

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c02986ae1e1cf879e66c47c8a4312dd1bdf91833b5207e719b184b0925ec2e3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5084

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2312

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:3552

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:872

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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Downloads

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

MD5
0ccee08e3493fd775f281423af8e13b7

SHA1
858549d69d37706ea136392a2d1d88ea0df12697

SHA256
97187e838f32ec11df9e5d1ba9cae38705f2a40ccf1aa39a15743d830fb9ca22

SHA512
9c85d85952abe2eff32779cd06ecc6661f0d22827a185df15fcb7253cd6263c5556cfe25bb7a8aaa1d924cff9e274385d234ff312001a49d4a062824cd95dd72

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

MD5
0ccee08e3493fd775f281423af8e13b7

SHA1
858549d69d37706ea136392a2d1d88ea0df12697

SHA256
97187e838f32ec11df9e5d1ba9cae38705f2a40ccf1aa39a15743d830fb9ca22

SHA512
9c85d85952abe2eff32779cd06ecc6661f0d22827a185df15fcb7253cd6263c5556cfe25bb7a8aaa1d924cff9e274385d234ff312001a49d4a062824cd95dd72

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memory/3552-132-0x0000023452620000-0x0000023452630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3552-133-0x0000023452680000-0x0000023452690000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3552-134-0x0000023454D30000-0x0000023454D34000-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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