sakula | 0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b

General

Target

0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

5f604cb98af8e4c257c6e08a612d4355
SHA1

3934dd93b2e4df6d0aba8ea97786304a9d118da8
SHA256

0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b
SHA512

152e2f2c1dabe1b3ba953965a263baa43492f7b8a029fde5c40ef82711a8ab376b1d761b2731abe6ca0e7dbc7ef633d063bf7beb4310ea495927e2c293639272

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

1272 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1272	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:

0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.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"	0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

1408 PING.EXE

pid	process
1408	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3060	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3060	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3060	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4136	0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	944	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4136 wrote to memory of 1272	4136	0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4136 wrote to memory of 1272	4136	0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4136 wrote to memory of 1272	4136	0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4136 wrote to memory of 2028	4136	0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4136 wrote to memory of 2028	4136	0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4136 wrote to memory of 2028	4136	0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1408	2028	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1408	2028	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1408	2028	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4136

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1272

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0af2e4480f631f6739ee429b0a1a4e1957138670021931303276e88d3bd7955b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2028

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1408

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:3060

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:944

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
f6d0c67248e1f09933f2f60f099e3ba8

SHA1
7cc21fa5c697cd09d1fb06d25d160800d4eb49fc

SHA256
ec06314f15f2bbbfdfe17667cf517be5f7747d3cada3400066696b5250f3e8f2

SHA512
8ea2daedf7b637c74188413dd59e96fc3aed376fee75dae47bb29a1f564263dbc1ecd36e07611199d908e6f33eb9d498bf71b487e9ee598d57b7d4a0914ccd92

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

MD5
f6d0c67248e1f09933f2f60f099e3ba8

SHA1
7cc21fa5c697cd09d1fb06d25d160800d4eb49fc

SHA256
ec06314f15f2bbbfdfe17667cf517be5f7747d3cada3400066696b5250f3e8f2

SHA512
8ea2daedf7b637c74188413dd59e96fc3aed376fee75dae47bb29a1f564263dbc1ecd36e07611199d908e6f33eb9d498bf71b487e9ee598d57b7d4a0914ccd92

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memory/3060-132-0x00000111F3320000-0x00000111F3330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3060-133-0x00000111F3380000-0x00000111F3390000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3060-134-0x00000111F5A40000-0x00000111F5A44000-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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