sakula | 0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4

General

Target

0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

9e6d0b0c221a12229d6b591fa5db14cc
SHA1

6bf032df9f420191db765723117df57f9125c6ca
SHA256

0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4
SHA512

32a22e9648476dbfd0e77836a874d2d4a1261c26b6032b89d723119419236fb9381cc54a4d7924e6af337149a66ea382f4985a4824b74cc69d494df3672b3e76

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

444 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
444	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:

0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.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"	0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.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

960 PING.EXE

pid	process
960	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1460	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1460	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1460	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1460	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1460	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1460	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2708	0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4296	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 444	2708	0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 444	2708	0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 444	2708	0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 3784	2708	0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 3784	2708	0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 3784	2708	0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3784 wrote to memory of 960	3784	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3784 wrote to memory of 960	3784	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3784 wrote to memory of 960	3784	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2708

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:444

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a4e5b1b206bb3e5810a393dd50570155f030e831c5ea6a60577c8f236d5cdc4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3784

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:960

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:1460

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:4296

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
5b320a050263b0e5237b675ff49945b7

SHA1
636e0016b786596f796829c151ec686b77382911

SHA256
8766406c7fe70aa0f5c97b1f5e8cbd8c2f8e67dcaee6dd9303813c57d29ccaa7

SHA512
4751b9f4afec488c08cee4d184e21b169b4bb3813c3357918b8ca588f6a20d90cb3440a861d0b0dfff92d221776f1d28420dffcac60037d5c5a9aeadb0bc2318

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
5b320a050263b0e5237b675ff49945b7

SHA1
636e0016b786596f796829c151ec686b77382911

SHA256
8766406c7fe70aa0f5c97b1f5e8cbd8c2f8e67dcaee6dd9303813c57d29ccaa7

SHA512
4751b9f4afec488c08cee4d184e21b169b4bb3813c3357918b8ca588f6a20d90cb3440a861d0b0dfff92d221776f1d28420dffcac60037d5c5a9aeadb0bc2318

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memory/1460-132-0x000001915A3A0000-0x000001915A3B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1460-133-0x000001915AB60000-0x000001915AB70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1460-134-0x000001915D780000-0x000001915D784000-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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