sakula | 0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90

General

Target

0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

cfa7f8efdadc9428e1ad9634d729fb6a
SHA1

94fff97b3361cbeb2f3205eb12df61102aeaeba9
SHA256

0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90
SHA512

87dfda0ec2b3ffb089abbb5e11532c20e4f335d102bd72e0bd68ae30677a1798a882a3b9552a8b894ceecbad66aebb4cd6dda5ac161ca3b9696f718ecfa012cc

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

2716 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2716	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:

0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.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"	0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.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

3208 PING.EXE

pid	process
3208	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4388	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4388	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4388	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4388	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4388	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4388	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 2716	4228	0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 2716	4228	0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 2716	4228	0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 2264	4228	0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 2264	4228	0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 2264	4228	0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 3208	2264	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 3208	2264	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 3208	2264	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4228

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2716

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ace0bba5a909515268e0e2b08766b3c1fd9f55c574eb674f8ad18d2266c0e90.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2264

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3208

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:4388

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:4384

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
a14567ef574e4dadaa168f569b922126

SHA1
6bad6ca6ce81a7adec3b6c8b6ece95506522433a

SHA256
af13479e9747081e106620f713f9fd761c6942b2ac6b89d040109ebbb46c6975

SHA512
803d1026c1d15118cec71560330a8e138be7ab00b87019c0363d5073fe869ea4abaf943dff2f8c0cba6729ec9a13650da00b6361e352f9ca3c5589388b11f98d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
a14567ef574e4dadaa168f569b922126

SHA1
6bad6ca6ce81a7adec3b6c8b6ece95506522433a

SHA256
af13479e9747081e106620f713f9fd761c6942b2ac6b89d040109ebbb46c6975

SHA512
803d1026c1d15118cec71560330a8e138be7ab00b87019c0363d5073fe869ea4abaf943dff2f8c0cba6729ec9a13650da00b6361e352f9ca3c5589388b11f98d

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memory/4388-132-0x000001C139020000-0x000001C139030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4388-133-0x000001C139080000-0x000001C139090000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4388-134-0x000001C13B740000-0x000001C13B744000-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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