sakula | 0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8

General

Target

0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

dd6bd11dc2411a37b8d631d361c70b12
SHA1

3d47062b6e4026a4ac76cec7076ec3f9250b3c7e
SHA256

0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8
SHA512

15351921ba2ec88b750e974811a16d6eb831ae8d78d9fc93436e078b68c5399018ba644063438a9b12481bfa8a5a5f90a8fa572b6d128cf5738a211016c1e8ee

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

3416 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3416	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:

0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.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"	0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.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

2176 PING.EXE

pid	process
2176	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3564	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3564	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3564	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3564	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3564	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3564	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1412	0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2844	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 3416	1412	0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 3416	1412	0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 3416	1412	0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 1148	1412	0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 1148	1412	0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 1148	1412	0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2176	1148	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2176	1148	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2176	1148	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1412

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3416

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a4e370fe3b0983b0a0cfb04cbac8a619c7f2e7f0debb52c3075b86115af87e8.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1148

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2176

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:3564

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:2844

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
2f0d662bafda3e212a339d30d1c998bd

SHA1
6504531f07e5f9d4348548d8346486bbdf6ed693

SHA256
1f4d3e733c2b345973c2a5ba46bedb0f6246a29adaed22e9ee32fd4e22e8f570

SHA512
fe8a2eb572127215b762c421e49cce2d6c2685983aa8b693bdf25846c0cf55d8e07169da1e31e752cfbaaccfdca52233b3c03707ac770ab4137d379a8f58a878

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
2f0d662bafda3e212a339d30d1c998bd

SHA1
6504531f07e5f9d4348548d8346486bbdf6ed693

SHA256
1f4d3e733c2b345973c2a5ba46bedb0f6246a29adaed22e9ee32fd4e22e8f570

SHA512
fe8a2eb572127215b762c421e49cce2d6c2685983aa8b693bdf25846c0cf55d8e07169da1e31e752cfbaaccfdca52233b3c03707ac770ab4137d379a8f58a878

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memory/3564-132-0x0000022793B30000-0x0000022793B40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3564-133-0x0000022793B90000-0x0000022793BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3564-134-0x00000227968B0000-0x00000227968B4000-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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