sakula | 0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4

General

Target

0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

17f356cb901e82957bf9cd22a6a839a2
SHA1

6cbad4d06e6acdc37135e875dc8367d1a88c9317
SHA256

0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4
SHA512

a4f308674c0d4ec2e07ce3d527354f9334400e556d0bbe8879f3e2d2dac0f6215e8d26138bc4aff6ea2674c5082da51111cd6eeafb51b52a82dc2b1436ef3aac

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

2396 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2396	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:

0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.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"	0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

3168 PING.EXE

pid	process
3168	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4572	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4572	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4572	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4572	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4572	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4572	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1872	0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	220	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2396	1872	0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2396	1872	0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2396	1872	0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1176	1872	0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1176	1872	0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1176	1872	0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1176 wrote to memory of 3168	1176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1176 wrote to memory of 3168	1176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1176 wrote to memory of 3168	1176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1872

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2396

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a7e0eca1023459a35ab1fb70a3c48916f1746624b4d4671c89ac5a62e3cb2e4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1176

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3168

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:4572

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:220

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
efff5fb7ecb717835f040015333ae1e4

SHA1
201df64a52572cb14cae6bc647db036860dc3f10

SHA256
ce5456cd1f1960656c9a39814b4ae90286621d674d03ccc994d45a5f87f781bd

SHA512
44863cd469ccf3fa56552495d1610e74724b57bebcc22037e47b307532e7cfc6db8e80d9c5f726450021dc40cd5e4b36661fc694c226cc1b329443bce7c0d377

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
efff5fb7ecb717835f040015333ae1e4

SHA1
201df64a52572cb14cae6bc647db036860dc3f10

SHA256
ce5456cd1f1960656c9a39814b4ae90286621d674d03ccc994d45a5f87f781bd

SHA512
44863cd469ccf3fa56552495d1610e74724b57bebcc22037e47b307532e7cfc6db8e80d9c5f726450021dc40cd5e4b36661fc694c226cc1b329443bce7c0d377

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memory/4572-132-0x0000011C46980000-0x0000011C46990000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4572-133-0x0000011C47020000-0x0000011C47030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4572-134-0x0000011C49700000-0x0000011C49704000-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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