sakula | 0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9

General

Target

0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

cbae286a05c03b7f94230d07a0ede879
SHA1

8f6c2cf419a2dd1eb635b31f5821cc72a03b5884
SHA256

0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9
SHA512

f3f514a3357c6e9426ce8a40dc401568d4c382834fdd6137b2de18e71377859dbcb894aba128d5d05e668dccd74ab2f98694d5217af69c937b45f32f785241bb

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 2 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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4644 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4644	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:

0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.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"	0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

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

2100 PING.EXE

pid	process
2100	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4772	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4772	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4772	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4772	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4772	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4772	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4252	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 4644	4648	0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 4644	4648	0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 4644	4648	0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 1588	4648	0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 1588	4648	0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4648 wrote to memory of 1588	4648	0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 2100	1588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 2100	1588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 2100	1588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4648

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a7a9e03cfdcdeaff3b86210a00dcab348f0b5c3a87bba77a40acd683817ebe9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1588

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2100

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:4772

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:4252

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
fe45affb4cfc27e29b7f8f812fabee85

SHA1
d66e89fc600b77a3cccd62d602390d854d5f0209

SHA256
f098e1260a9919f742fb20ef9b301c4f23655ce0bd70e7a3eb5492af1b49342d

SHA512
b83b6f6f2964f3d881852d010827dd1509638d2860db89a86cf1cac840dd26902542dbc7663ef6607093ab88d5efd64286541880029f3d0fe47cb30e9b751b38

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
fe45affb4cfc27e29b7f8f812fabee85

SHA1
d66e89fc600b77a3cccd62d602390d854d5f0209

SHA256
f098e1260a9919f742fb20ef9b301c4f23655ce0bd70e7a3eb5492af1b49342d

SHA512
b83b6f6f2964f3d881852d010827dd1509638d2860db89a86cf1cac840dd26902542dbc7663ef6607093ab88d5efd64286541880029f3d0fe47cb30e9b751b38

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memory/4772-132-0x0000020B69530000-0x0000020B69540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4772-133-0x0000020B69590000-0x0000020B695A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4772-134-0x0000020B6C280000-0x0000020B6C284000-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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