sakula | 0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0

General

Target

0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

6463ef18cf6c1ff4b158d5ff79e91179
SHA1

3efa2054da37640af25004b546cad7c1f46ed5d4
SHA256

0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0
SHA512

b1b1f539b3911023d7a13c1113ce4f66a9162b3a5fda61bcd1fb0fb9cb2eb4c6eb469dea529967a08ac3533e628e649fe0e8b9594753302815a364db4fad3839

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

1392 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1392	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:

0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.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"	0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

2124 PING.EXE

pid	process
2124	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4824	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4824	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4824	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4824	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4824	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4824	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	892	0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3916	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 892 wrote to memory of 1392	892	0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 892 wrote to memory of 1392	892	0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 892 wrote to memory of 1392	892	0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 892 wrote to memory of 32	892	0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 892 wrote to memory of 32	892	0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 892 wrote to memory of 32	892	0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 32 wrote to memory of 2124	32	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 32 wrote to memory of 2124	32	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 32 wrote to memory of 2124	32	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:892

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1392

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a9ed1480c3631f74ca611060bb97700d0ae00d5fe5c044df66fc45325d461e0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:32

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2124

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:4824

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:3916

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
c58399221a817299fedc259e46d1b7d0

SHA1
ad672a0c00b2dd24903fb3a1fd5f23ed8b10b739

SHA256
3b47632de32969afbb43feeb1f4c6675f9446bfbafba4beed3adcc4fe627f602

SHA512
1cdcbfaf671c32048668f50369d0eabff49fcb4fa1b2b6b45a93f400f1ea3bebf47409938d643406ebcc9a808fc74df98f17192256b5c3cf0fdd278db3bef3e6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
c58399221a817299fedc259e46d1b7d0

SHA1
ad672a0c00b2dd24903fb3a1fd5f23ed8b10b739

SHA256
3b47632de32969afbb43feeb1f4c6675f9446bfbafba4beed3adcc4fe627f602

SHA512
1cdcbfaf671c32048668f50369d0eabff49fcb4fa1b2b6b45a93f400f1ea3bebf47409938d643406ebcc9a808fc74df98f17192256b5c3cf0fdd278db3bef3e6

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memory/4824-133-0x0000018B4AD20000-0x0000018B4AD30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4824-132-0x0000018B4A760000-0x0000018B4A770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4824-134-0x0000018B4D3D0000-0x0000018B4D3D4000-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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