sakula | 0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0

General

Target

0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

775b9090000628bb6306f6f37b645580
SHA1

dd1805914c914722d8d2fcc430b902b9d1682cca
SHA256

0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0
SHA512

59e4d3673db992ca0bc2b5e7558df332d06ccf4f70e9c77ab73c41bbc9539d3e274125b7df3e50c5f024d26cba69eff9ea4e109a04bc241e0b1fc46eb8c70c6e

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

4244 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4244	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:

0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.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"	0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.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

1276 PING.EXE

pid	process
1276	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4280	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4280	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4280	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4932	0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4704	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4244	4932	0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4244	4932	0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4244	4932	0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4948	4932	0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4948	4932	0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4948	4932	0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 1276	4948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 1276	4948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 1276	4948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4932

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4244

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a89babf3fd721c1e4ba195cc59da6c4372939ce983ca88132357995b5a8aec0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4948

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1276

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:4280

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:4704

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
1f5902fe44633451e1aeec3dade493db

SHA1
64ab6415ee8b93b3a0cc28c16f5e6d45e681798c

SHA256
bbebb003578ae5aac5a36541ee30a8af9fe2e1ed58d6b65b09803a4e467073d1

SHA512
0fccd5a81a0feaf2367e151f3fd41d7355c1bbaa1dff74345aaa4ef69becc528662d49a8141ec41a2a0b16bf32446338274892c359d9b7dea09a9c91423a415d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
1f5902fe44633451e1aeec3dade493db

SHA1
64ab6415ee8b93b3a0cc28c16f5e6d45e681798c

SHA256
bbebb003578ae5aac5a36541ee30a8af9fe2e1ed58d6b65b09803a4e467073d1

SHA512
0fccd5a81a0feaf2367e151f3fd41d7355c1bbaa1dff74345aaa4ef69becc528662d49a8141ec41a2a0b16bf32446338274892c359d9b7dea09a9c91423a415d

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memory/4280-135-0x0000020FFA570000-0x0000020FFA580000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4280-136-0x0000020FFA5A0000-0x0000020FFA5B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4280-137-0x0000020FFD2C0000-0x0000020FFD2C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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