sakula | 0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa

General

Target

0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

f272bc465ed1d663cd25b711aad72112
SHA1

b027ff00ba8ff77b6bc1b3c4fddbaf4602f779c9
SHA256

0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa
SHA512

7bab761845dbfd398d3392b837067d2e8fc7aa4284450a0c3869e81444b4aa930e1e777ea850fb62d09d49e46af385b85a97c31f3021b0ae98e5bbf68ca1d353

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

2736 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2736	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:

0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.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"	0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.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

4820 PING.EXE

pid	process
4820	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4716	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4716	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4716	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4716	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4716	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4716	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4544	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2736	2128	0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2736	2128	0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2736	2128	0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 3992	2128	0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 3992	2128	0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 3992	2128	0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 4820	3992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 4820	3992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 4820	3992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2128

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2736

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a710836385be9ad100aa711a21a8963fc551e8ca41fa239f6d4c55145f831fa.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3992

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4820

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:4716

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:4544

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
7d27a90fb84c447861484218c912ec69

SHA1
6fb41fdf4d4a0cd8bcf3d32eecd2ca6faad08e49

SHA256
449bda88bbc31d79f2ff4e97777e2beddb411e1f1b509ccd299c3daafc462ee2

SHA512
bc7d236f6bfcb97f64f51c360752462ec92c3dd0d9bac25266ddaeb11c5613cf3d36a755745399590fc9674117b686c9805c761addee7d03ed74af52c5b4631c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
7d27a90fb84c447861484218c912ec69

SHA1
6fb41fdf4d4a0cd8bcf3d32eecd2ca6faad08e49

SHA256
449bda88bbc31d79f2ff4e97777e2beddb411e1f1b509ccd299c3daafc462ee2

SHA512
bc7d236f6bfcb97f64f51c360752462ec92c3dd0d9bac25266ddaeb11c5613cf3d36a755745399590fc9674117b686c9805c761addee7d03ed74af52c5b4631c

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memory/4716-132-0x000001880BB30000-0x000001880BB40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4716-133-0x000001880BB90000-0x000001880BBA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4716-134-0x000001880E880000-0x000001880E884000-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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