sakula | 0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a

General

Target

0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

70b7ef123463f702f93e50bebb076879
SHA1

40b804cf0c4dd1b2e1070ae895587cb4ae35bdc3
SHA256

0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a
SHA512

0c84e233f77cfd51da8b8a889a197aed11eb1c88f956b0d720bae1023c63bb4d3f3bd23791c265b82af7d89da975348c92baa55f340cb0ac3fd0eef8c7cc23ba

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/3444-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2360-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2360 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2360	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:

0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.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"	0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

4560 PING.EXE

pid	process
4560	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3860	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3860	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3860	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3860	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3860	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3860	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 2360	3444	0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 2360	3444	0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 2360	3444	0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4488	3444	0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4488	3444	0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4488	3444	0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 4560	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 4560	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 4560	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3444

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2360

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a99b036ba87ef2aa8452b16fe36da626bce25ee82b99a140160a27014946c7a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4560

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:3860

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:4112

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
8141125d8aa940d59861e0fab7803cd5

SHA1
d2108369703787c1990273f890d860ad454bc1fa

SHA256
e128ebec9ceb36cbf4eb577744e8ccb5f28987d9fbf9063caa418c9a7826d188

SHA512
c2a023e4c3f9f8e5eae7e7601eededadc9370ea71860cda961ff720cda7da69be18bd2e3ae50462a742fd95041465d18e3511496729de1ec8bdf2ec708e79ab7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
8141125d8aa940d59861e0fab7803cd5

SHA1
d2108369703787c1990273f890d860ad454bc1fa

SHA256
e128ebec9ceb36cbf4eb577744e8ccb5f28987d9fbf9063caa418c9a7826d188

SHA512
c2a023e4c3f9f8e5eae7e7601eededadc9370ea71860cda961ff720cda7da69be18bd2e3ae50462a742fd95041465d18e3511496729de1ec8bdf2ec708e79ab7

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memory/2360-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3444-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3860-132-0x0000018EEF960000-0x0000018EEF970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3860-133-0x0000018EEFF20000-0x0000018EEFF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3860-134-0x0000018EF2590000-0x0000018EF2594000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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