sakula | 0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd

General

Target

0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

4cc7eabd72f86e236738a2a01f2ef6e2
SHA1

53f8ebcdeee88e62a2965a527d63b5430462ee23
SHA256

0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd
SHA512

2c2cb3ff8a23d98886948a1a4837bee919789c4640c3d499b94246aace68e682a011631c828d33cad5a5ebe8e67966c34ee8dea743455ae3488dff098eecf3bf

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

3520 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3520	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:

0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.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"	0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.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

1368 PING.EXE

pid	process
1368	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2844	0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 3520	2844	0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 3520	2844	0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 3520	2844	0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 660	2844	0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 660	2844	0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 660	2844	0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1368	660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1368	660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1368	660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2844

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3520

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0865ee96f318f0ba4017f878035a749f20770e452d51833206af155996e260fd.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1368

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:3852

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:4124

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
849c21ac3efe5340aada7312612ada96

SHA1
3fd5ad310a0acc0db592c3f179a5f58cd8476a3c

SHA256
5d0a64951446048c0d8d7db2a1e6f0b6c4caf6785d4e24866ccb8aaa660d5ecc

SHA512
d4bde5379dbcba7fdf8955a0d532c2aa05180b1f270b27f3f54baffbb4d2355406891b13e0f01d85841a160825e5b31117171a2609c38ee203c79114cad23346

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
849c21ac3efe5340aada7312612ada96

SHA1
3fd5ad310a0acc0db592c3f179a5f58cd8476a3c

SHA256
5d0a64951446048c0d8d7db2a1e6f0b6c4caf6785d4e24866ccb8aaa660d5ecc

SHA512
d4bde5379dbcba7fdf8955a0d532c2aa05180b1f270b27f3f54baffbb4d2355406891b13e0f01d85841a160825e5b31117171a2609c38ee203c79114cad23346

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memory/3852-132-0x000001FDC5F60000-0x000001FDC5F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3852-133-0x000001FDC6520000-0x000001FDC6530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3852-134-0x000001FDC8BA0000-0x000001FDC8BA4000-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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