sakula | 0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9

General

Target

0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

be36dab106c8d5da527d12cdf1868192
SHA1

ef5be3b0d1327662e186b0f847ccd23ccee5728b
SHA256

0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9
SHA512

1d0ba0365518c373c9f2a969e4ada04c8870e79a651cf7efea21bb6830bec74bc0308e5a56df72c55e7f4bc5f1f32dd5689ec3b0023a3753d88a9dbb8e929569

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

5044 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5044	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:

0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.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"	0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.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

4504 PING.EXE

pid	process
4504	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1480	0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3152	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3152	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3152	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2756	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 5044	1480	0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 5044	1480	0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 5044	1480	0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 4356	1480	0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 4356	1480	0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 4356	1480	0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 4504	4356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 4504	4356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 4504	4356	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1480

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5044

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0af2249207403647a8635058cc7340379257e94a1a111fbdaed17a7bb547e2c9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4356

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4504

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:3152

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:2756

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
3be60dc47c5ee6fd4cd63aa030bad7a4

SHA1
4517db3fe191d7b2bb4bbce7e7c3587965f1176a

SHA256
5c8166e9e542c202ee2bebec76ab3f138d3636e9f697875ad1a88ba3b02e3d59

SHA512
551aa9ef60dd066ddc23b7e1bf004bbb0bfe759178a2d11c39ec1d028cf8edd5973a23b727c081fab9094b3013cbd37f9e95e498e674c54685546d888d1362a8

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
3be60dc47c5ee6fd4cd63aa030bad7a4

SHA1
4517db3fe191d7b2bb4bbce7e7c3587965f1176a

SHA256
5c8166e9e542c202ee2bebec76ab3f138d3636e9f697875ad1a88ba3b02e3d59

SHA512
551aa9ef60dd066ddc23b7e1bf004bbb0bfe759178a2d11c39ec1d028cf8edd5973a23b727c081fab9094b3013cbd37f9e95e498e674c54685546d888d1362a8

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memory/3152-132-0x000001DA32160000-0x000001DA32170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3152-133-0x000001DA32720000-0x000001DA32730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3152-134-0x000001DA34DB0000-0x000001DA34DB4000-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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