sakula | 0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9

General

Target

0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

edc24ad69b4fee13ff45be5a022b38d8
SHA1

17a310545e6f64b40be51164a0b26c15c2722097
SHA256

0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9
SHA512

a1fe9693c0a57ede50353955bac81e5293ac69813331b458cfd63cb914372ae16a035ef7e8a477121a93035be11a0dcfe7c38c5dbc8a795bb3ca898fb63a26bb

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3392 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3392	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:

0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.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"	0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.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

1888 PING.EXE

pid	process
1888	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	908	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 3392	5096	0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 3392	5096	0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 3392	5096	0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 632	5096	0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 632	5096	0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 632	5096	0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1888	632	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1888	632	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1888	632	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5096

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3392

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ab2f248e22ae8e36138a5d26e0b11f9f484c6adc262a7998d9e5e78608d8ee9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:632

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1888

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:1552

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:908

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
cd35556dbeeef5405fec1957cae29062

SHA1
c48fd9d5f9e4d039126451cab3d72eb2ee7edde7

SHA256
4415b293b8b1c838d26c100bacd2fc28c90ec5c94ae6c065ab38edbec758ff18

SHA512
3f0d263b5336c478c01e25bba1bedf4a6bb63cb77de840f0789578346195796f955b43853518154051f50ced4ed5079b9b0a3c39cec3c6be031b29349d5c626b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
cd35556dbeeef5405fec1957cae29062

SHA1
c48fd9d5f9e4d039126451cab3d72eb2ee7edde7

SHA256
4415b293b8b1c838d26c100bacd2fc28c90ec5c94ae6c065ab38edbec758ff18

SHA512
3f0d263b5336c478c01e25bba1bedf4a6bb63cb77de840f0789578346195796f955b43853518154051f50ced4ed5079b9b0a3c39cec3c6be031b29349d5c626b

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memory/1552-132-0x000001DC059A0000-0x000001DC059B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1552-133-0x000001DC06160000-0x000001DC06170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1552-134-0x000001DC08D80000-0x000001DC08D84000-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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