sakula | 0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f

General

Target

0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

56e0e3775519c8bed9f71ea206fd00e3
SHA1

cae10c611004c915da1434ae9f32a3fd7a499236
SHA256

0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f
SHA512

06d3ff2820943a6d4865b00c7e3293aeb84ecde32e9729544b2a3e515650da50b8cbdc1b22936bf149564ae8535dfb6b84de93579021f0906e585d1a55529dd1

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

4316 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4316	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:

0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.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"	0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

3112 PING.EXE

pid	process
3112	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3640	0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1300	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 4316	3640	0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 4316	3640	0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 4316	3640	0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 3136	3640	0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 3136	3640	0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 3136	3640	0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 3112	3136	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 3112	3136	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 3112	3136	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3640

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4316

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0aff75183dca14ef4117f896611705c6494e00048d4d2f0ba5a82e988f1e837f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3136

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3112

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:4348

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:1300

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
021c158512cf037c4037c4d866c45ea5

SHA1
2e9d4bca3bd8f63a2690c668452e3504024148b3

SHA256
1f5f4158cf922e447386d061b5b478b983e3855251471c18799f674c5202878f

SHA512
8190d944a429fef92728c3fff93ae56907eb31742ab3a1ff4a75d059b2c70f805e1d226e123a9ba5314eaf090970e8cb4876a2668375dd1b3d4b4c049838b36f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
021c158512cf037c4037c4d866c45ea5

SHA1
2e9d4bca3bd8f63a2690c668452e3504024148b3

SHA256
1f5f4158cf922e447386d061b5b478b983e3855251471c18799f674c5202878f

SHA512
8190d944a429fef92728c3fff93ae56907eb31742ab3a1ff4a75d059b2c70f805e1d226e123a9ba5314eaf090970e8cb4876a2668375dd1b3d4b4c049838b36f

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memory/4348-132-0x000001881C590000-0x000001881C5A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4348-133-0x000001881CC20000-0x000001881CC30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4348-134-0x000001881F310000-0x000001881F314000-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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