sakula | 0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287

General

Target

0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

0b5506363176f153bb5d76d57e57c848
SHA1

5e1f0c5df4e59b9608173e0093d4f44ad9f97ae4
SHA256

0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287
SHA512

6724a36ae24071506e72caa79201acdac5ac687a9b2425dafaf60afbf2bb4dc33176c4e4f47bce350a898a0d10f0aea9461b759d4832add8c88c62951084c927

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

1464 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1464	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:

0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.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"	0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.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

988 PING.EXE

pid	process
988	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2348	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2348	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2348	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4688	0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 1464	4688	0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 1464	4688	0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 1464	4688	0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 4072	4688	0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 4072	4688	0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 4072	4688	0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 988	4072	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 988	4072	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 988	4072	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4688

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ad573f7b208ddcd0936c37458ac00237b00bb3e35197ee72308b25c70b7a287.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4072

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:988

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:2348

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:1716

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
fb174c57bf9ac848ffd09136a30d940b

SHA1
657a3f6cbc8c3fb4387f08c02ed7b45f7385f6cf

SHA256
82e8f0e2f362efc9a25a2528e4da14fd744ac735f9fd253ca1467c8913215102

SHA512
b470a008b8cacfd78a6078209f66ff3a661455f9765ecab54c8ece4038e75565c248b14a084d782e23fa5a823050fd176bc78401957269752f6ad11155c06283

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
fb174c57bf9ac848ffd09136a30d940b

SHA1
657a3f6cbc8c3fb4387f08c02ed7b45f7385f6cf

SHA256
82e8f0e2f362efc9a25a2528e4da14fd744ac735f9fd253ca1467c8913215102

SHA512
b470a008b8cacfd78a6078209f66ff3a661455f9765ecab54c8ece4038e75565c248b14a084d782e23fa5a823050fd176bc78401957269752f6ad11155c06283

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memory/2348-136-0x0000016106720000-0x0000016106730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2348-135-0x0000016106160000-0x0000016106170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2348-137-0x0000016108D90000-0x0000016108D94000-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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