sakula | 0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711

General

Target

0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

84543bc25daf1e3590140a2442f94c84
SHA1

441315d646f8a3890f0059b5637159409c13d65f
SHA256

0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711
SHA512

9c3fde0999075a3bedac1be9724c52fe58f6f65a09b7d4239aed85650ad904728f738d1ab4f16e85af7c23b6642e1eb29c46788967d5d06a779b1fb265d95bd0

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/4636-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1424-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1424 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1424	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:

0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.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"	0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.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

1420 PING.EXE

pid	process
1420	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3384	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3384	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3384	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3384	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3384	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3384	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4636	0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4416	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4636 wrote to memory of 1424	4636	0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4636 wrote to memory of 1424	4636	0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4636 wrote to memory of 1424	4636	0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4636 wrote to memory of 1464	4636	0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4636 wrote to memory of 1464	4636	0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4636 wrote to memory of 1464	4636	0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1420	1464	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1420	1464	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1464 wrote to memory of 1420	1464	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4636

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1424

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0acd3a08281f22a554c51c8edd8260a57ba04899fce01b699b98c406abb33711.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1420

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:3384

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:4416

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
136916efec3aecb0519ffb2b0b68f418

SHA1
a8df19c639598a53f5987a2d2e2b20afe79f81f6

SHA256
37c21917567ad3869b2e614dfc1ba73e5c374dcf8a246b0e8f9e146c6f09ae88

SHA512
2d19d0b50c14243bcda8958a3243c5e08d13d56bd4ce8fe65e50bd5468422b0db3208e4b9b1905057cec43b818c1a8cffb475fec28099d1c57faaff0128a291d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
136916efec3aecb0519ffb2b0b68f418

SHA1
a8df19c639598a53f5987a2d2e2b20afe79f81f6

SHA256
37c21917567ad3869b2e614dfc1ba73e5c374dcf8a246b0e8f9e146c6f09ae88

SHA512
2d19d0b50c14243bcda8958a3243c5e08d13d56bd4ce8fe65e50bd5468422b0db3208e4b9b1905057cec43b818c1a8cffb475fec28099d1c57faaff0128a291d

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memory/1424-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3384-132-0x0000023DE8120000-0x0000023DE8130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3384-133-0x0000023DE8180000-0x0000023DE8190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3384-134-0x0000023DEA830000-0x0000023DEA834000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4636-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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