sakula | 0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e

General

Target

0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

771cd073c4cefde5e8941c5465798f90
SHA1

c87cd7de4228958b56a8aef630868cf91f562bc2
SHA256

0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e
SHA512

96b36ccdf76432e3a41187b4510ca6006463979df2b09cdee7c6ec9edaddd2edad823b1bf368bd7d1ca4c3a59a9139e1b86c670d55a44bac820918ff0fd1a90e

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

4180 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4180	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:

0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.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"	0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.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

4072 PING.EXE

pid	process
4072	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2104	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2104	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2104	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2104	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2104	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2104	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4872	0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1360	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 4180	4872	0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 4180	4872	0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 4180	4872	0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 4472	4872	0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 4472	4872	0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 4472	4872	0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4472 wrote to memory of 4072	4472	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4472 wrote to memory of 4072	4472	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4472 wrote to memory of 4072	4472	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4872

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4180

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a1ccae7a9acde4fa56a706e555b8c8c64b5b28ce1e8c74d59b494800ae9c11e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4472

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4072

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:2104

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:1360

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
20f0f685f0571c0c3919c589bba47986

SHA1
49042b591e38dd47820c2ab0d3c00ee277ad04c4

SHA256
752a6ea746fc9864e15300b018ac58e5cb46bf26219f732bcc2d90b3af1ea589

SHA512
2a6fab43141ee424e7fadbba5bda40429b9991a227b9f43f814b0eaffed7ad2c25f3098581de8cd13587b290c15bb7dbd96b9ad5e64a664a503fd072b7e547be

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
20f0f685f0571c0c3919c589bba47986

SHA1
49042b591e38dd47820c2ab0d3c00ee277ad04c4

SHA256
752a6ea746fc9864e15300b018ac58e5cb46bf26219f732bcc2d90b3af1ea589

SHA512
2a6fab43141ee424e7fadbba5bda40429b9991a227b9f43f814b0eaffed7ad2c25f3098581de8cd13587b290c15bb7dbd96b9ad5e64a664a503fd072b7e547be

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memory/2104-135-0x000002683D720000-0x000002683D730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2104-136-0x000002683D780000-0x000002683D790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2104-137-0x000002683FE40000-0x000002683FE44000-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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