sakula | 0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203

General

Target

0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

2ab62d4ee9cc0d442f9dc73a2471bc81
SHA1

19808d5626693f44f4bf049ecf1cf2cafdee3cc8
SHA256

0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203
SHA512

11a37c052abecb741a253fc75e2006160307b388c8b15da1476615000c29de214a7845b72b7618d9abb63865163a4dccd403726b0b7ae03dcfdb4198ff3accce

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

1880 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1880	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:

0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.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"	0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

5052 PING.EXE

pid	process
5052	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3332	0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4476	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4476	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4476	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4476	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4476	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4476	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 1880	3332	0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 1880	3332	0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 1880	3332	0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 4224	3332	0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 4224	3332	0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 4224	3332	0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 5052	4224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 5052	4224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 5052	4224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3332

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1880

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0801b55ef0e87dafe962410122538d1133941949095c64839278be11e5150203.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5052

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:4476

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:3476

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
23714f42520e4dd81228507e7c3c1919

SHA1
33545e3c66dbf18ec62ef10c4f141c29ff5fb854

SHA256
a75a1d000c340a439320537afb4b3544585080e612aac9018b0f49b8d3bd7328

SHA512
8cbc73a1198946565745f9ce2adc6fd450d732fd5d1c6289fa8194bce709fbc460fc4083348e29f4da4713b48d4fb29b38b6ebb844fb8d9639b3756ade8d4316

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
23714f42520e4dd81228507e7c3c1919

SHA1
33545e3c66dbf18ec62ef10c4f141c29ff5fb854

SHA256
a75a1d000c340a439320537afb4b3544585080e612aac9018b0f49b8d3bd7328

SHA512
8cbc73a1198946565745f9ce2adc6fd450d732fd5d1c6289fa8194bce709fbc460fc4083348e29f4da4713b48d4fb29b38b6ebb844fb8d9639b3756ade8d4316

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memory/4476-133-0x0000021039320000-0x0000021039330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4476-132-0x0000021038D60000-0x0000021038D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4476-134-0x000002103B9D0000-0x000002103B9D4000-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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