sakula | 0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1

General

Target

0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

31313ea53bdda3f94de8047663d5d404
SHA1

d46b0650e2e74a8cce92de37d9981964459b152d
SHA256

0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1
SHA512

79a719a05ef29a35d99625c94b0b33b92c764d094b725e278f282d9a742f12160c931b006d5fba5c19ecebfa485cad09a4a2ac681b1ccb1ca35ab642de574c56

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/5092-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1480-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1480 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1480	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:

0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.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"	0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4300 PING.EXE

pid	process
4300	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.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	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 1480	5092	0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 1480	5092	0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 1480	5092	0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4516	5092	0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4516	5092	0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4516	5092	0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 4300	4516	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 4300	4516	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 4300	4516	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5092

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1480

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a447c43387c247e6d7a318a57dc4d1add02419eac0c72fd552aad84bba397b1.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4516

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4300

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:2888

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
f926fa94e7c594525f691f44dc4e480f

SHA1
84b6e4b8ce64c874f1ac8b282bed989b8fa1e450

SHA256
9358411f22bf0be6efe456ec76b9458396b48e0aac80533558419a6ca34ae87f

SHA512
46a0c017963d69e9f2f69b6e04ac2a6e07f44ea2e4211e34e35f12af551d4a34fa77acf31a30f6f6f29759c056f99ee7a724fde581e74a2385834038c43965a6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f926fa94e7c594525f691f44dc4e480f

SHA1
84b6e4b8ce64c874f1ac8b282bed989b8fa1e450

SHA256
9358411f22bf0be6efe456ec76b9458396b48e0aac80533558419a6ca34ae87f

SHA512
46a0c017963d69e9f2f69b6e04ac2a6e07f44ea2e4211e34e35f12af551d4a34fa77acf31a30f6f6f29759c056f99ee7a724fde581e74a2385834038c43965a6

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memory/1480-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4860-135-0x000002A894960000-0x000002A894970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4860-136-0x000002A894F20000-0x000002A894F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4860-137-0x000002A8975B0000-0x000002A8975B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/5092-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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