sakula | 0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d

General

Target

0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

063f97784a828ae3c7d5fbc0d2e582d2
SHA1

9c4fdb093098412d150787328d9cdac60a053670
SHA256

0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d
SHA512

633cbaad0e97228732c2faef96e6ab1a3c32631fb7814360b734db147fa7f72a72acff14c2e01f3f828236f1ef8ae11f08a74c992d570fb217998a9521436b8c

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

1084 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1084	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:

0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.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"	0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.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

3172 PING.EXE

pid	process
3172	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4860	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4860	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4860	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4860	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4860	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4860	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	444	0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1924	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 444 wrote to memory of 1084	444	0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 1084	444	0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 1084	444	0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 4972	444	0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 4972	444	0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 4972	444	0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 3172	4972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 3172	4972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 3172	4972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:444

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1084

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0aecc679bb0cbe2a6b3c14370b5bb8d41c447aae6aa519ab26d4f38b2a0c1a0d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4972

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3172

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:4860

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:1924

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
7604593013926d8c469e5c472feff441

SHA1
8e96a8e53086ff279201224f1f55152bf5f387ec

SHA256
885270ab2e031617c2a94f8139c5e9a6dfcd4bf768f1b9cd0d155db52ec3d036

SHA512
61a7f4bcddbb9e9e4d8fa5eee3497452520f7204012682f5237a7f66a7a5136593cc8736b0793469e0c05f389098aab607c7b60f3bf6e3ea4124a6236d75dd6a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
7604593013926d8c469e5c472feff441

SHA1
8e96a8e53086ff279201224f1f55152bf5f387ec

SHA256
885270ab2e031617c2a94f8139c5e9a6dfcd4bf768f1b9cd0d155db52ec3d036

SHA512
61a7f4bcddbb9e9e4d8fa5eee3497452520f7204012682f5237a7f66a7a5136593cc8736b0793469e0c05f389098aab607c7b60f3bf6e3ea4124a6236d75dd6a

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memory/4860-132-0x00000225D3370000-0x00000225D3380000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4860-133-0x00000225D3920000-0x00000225D3930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4860-134-0x00000225D5FF0000-0x00000225D5FF4000-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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