sakula | 0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c

General

Target

0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

0b2d902818f4d07af1050e7cf7f06af3
SHA1

128d51668979d330f8650d8dc7f08adee2e91410
SHA256

0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c
SHA512

c2b6baeabbe4a6ef4540da05f025b0cf5e3f8c173fe89193f7f80b8beda4c023f177758ee2f466986210d1a7f9162cf54746090f20758e11a052f05fe516f618

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

2080 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2080	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:

0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.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"	0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

760 PING.EXE

pid	process
760	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3212	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3212	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3212	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3092	0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 2080	3092	0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 2080	3092	0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 2080	3092	0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 3120	3092	0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 3120	3092	0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 3120	3092	0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 760	3120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 760	3120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 760	3120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3092

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2080

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a378e9b533f658d57f816482328e6c6f9a21cf2c7343a2656e3e739fb03cf9c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3120

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:760

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:3212

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:3868

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
0938c8d6abb52c1771e74ff4a4a606c8

SHA1
2c909c68fe72271210c7b1e537ddb06be3b9a70b

SHA256
934450d13fce20e666d45f679e7c4ec685135ba32a16eff7a9a84fbff3f43baf

SHA512
0ff6700cf99b1eb4682c3c3148627b6520da41d44f3e4fbe7980ac72e8a829a3bea260c564e3d43bbf76a750b63da49e49ca58d6d497246eff7d8562e7e99c71

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
0938c8d6abb52c1771e74ff4a4a606c8

SHA1
2c909c68fe72271210c7b1e537ddb06be3b9a70b

SHA256
934450d13fce20e666d45f679e7c4ec685135ba32a16eff7a9a84fbff3f43baf

SHA512
0ff6700cf99b1eb4682c3c3148627b6520da41d44f3e4fbe7980ac72e8a829a3bea260c564e3d43bbf76a750b63da49e49ca58d6d497246eff7d8562e7e99c71

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memory/3212-132-0x0000027EB73A0000-0x0000027EB73B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3212-133-0x0000027EB7A20000-0x0000027EB7A30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3212-134-0x0000027EBA120000-0x0000027EBA124000-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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