sakula | 0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30

General

Target

0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

779e5a9f40abfd611849509d8247c1cc
SHA1

b6b9a159e6321301eecbcd1188dc8919bd389be3
SHA256

0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30
SHA512

980340a940003213ab8af49fdbc85771c6ae2ccac08a7e88846c9579db1f44c8db3e01df5f5a9e047e65b2be7e4c619c0277792448f86984546bebee404bb892

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

2532 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2532	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:

0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.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"	0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.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

3780 PING.EXE

pid	process
3780	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2312	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2312	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2312	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2312	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2312	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2312	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2516	0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2124	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2532	2516	0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2532	2516	0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2532	2516	0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 64	2516	0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 64	2516	0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 64	2516	0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.exe	cmd.exe
PID 64 wrote to memory of 3780	64	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 64 wrote to memory of 3780	64	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 64 wrote to memory of 3780	64	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2516

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2532

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a167245bd777501109d9759379d9e547e5b6d2d8344dac033d98fc58f447a30.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:64

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3780

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:2312

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:2124

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
f435b82e34db93f61e3ad7b9c02782f4

SHA1
4e2b728ce294092f1ada6d6d5437affea649adea

SHA256
b8c818e8811866ccc40268ca0aa151d4386cfe7c6a0ce723312d719d2f3cbd68

SHA512
87148eab0e2f3611667276691e348a26175bd118d70cf5f163ff50d18232b70e7ca886df7f6cdcb492563803e457511908971f6d17de9feeae38abdcbd6d5942

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f435b82e34db93f61e3ad7b9c02782f4

SHA1
4e2b728ce294092f1ada6d6d5437affea649adea

SHA256
b8c818e8811866ccc40268ca0aa151d4386cfe7c6a0ce723312d719d2f3cbd68

SHA512
87148eab0e2f3611667276691e348a26175bd118d70cf5f163ff50d18232b70e7ca886df7f6cdcb492563803e457511908971f6d17de9feeae38abdcbd6d5942

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memory/2312-132-0x000001F5FF530000-0x000001F5FF540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2312-133-0x000001F5FF590000-0x000001F5FF5A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2312-134-0x000001F582410000-0x000001F582414000-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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