sakula | 0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c

General

Target

0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

62f1243c3af2d3bedd0ca6897a024bc8
SHA1

5a2e30553f3ae6d4e34fc7541c416aa455897241
SHA256

0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c
SHA512

6fc715bed8b5452c224ae97677bd022e2a78b4bf95437f38f73ca6fc0d9d720be0252ae4e05ea12ec9a7d4c942f4dee174877cbb1f5868894f40d5fa99170d95

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

4456 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4456	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:

0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.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"	0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.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

1408 PING.EXE

pid	process
1408	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2288	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2288	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2288	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 684 wrote to memory of 4456	684	0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 4456	684	0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 4456	684	0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 736	684	0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 736	684	0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 736	684	0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 736 wrote to memory of 1408	736	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 736 wrote to memory of 1408	736	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 736 wrote to memory of 1408	736	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:684

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4456

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a35baf0d766895f8369a15dcfa159b947fc5f4ac75352c36891711396808f7c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:736

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1408

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:2288

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:2312

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
22e2fd07ed53bffc2b18a87d960a97d3

SHA1
ef2e675a689f2e9805d988c9646a176a465f903f

SHA256
53ae452f682e6f08dbe56f784cbe87a0856edd2693bd4a66cefa63369aac5d34

SHA512
700051a7275a20551134f15f11a388071358408ee45e53b83dc49666a331e46cf3bfb6cfabc35ec0e871e3ae228c24495c7b4ee7469a8691a758635346e26c9f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
22e2fd07ed53bffc2b18a87d960a97d3

SHA1
ef2e675a689f2e9805d988c9646a176a465f903f

SHA256
53ae452f682e6f08dbe56f784cbe87a0856edd2693bd4a66cefa63369aac5d34

SHA512
700051a7275a20551134f15f11a388071358408ee45e53b83dc49666a331e46cf3bfb6cfabc35ec0e871e3ae228c24495c7b4ee7469a8691a758635346e26c9f

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memory/2288-132-0x000001E3B1D60000-0x000001E3B1D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2288-133-0x000001E3B2320000-0x000001E3B2330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2288-134-0x000001E3B49C0000-0x000001E3B49C4000-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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