sakula | 0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17

General

Target

0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

b31f6f46fcecd13d16058ac3201f9f1a
SHA1

cebf672d4e5be2854241462ed91893e4123ca9b7
SHA256

0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17
SHA512

ad99f5460c587f2e9c3669354925a719c49ba51aec9c58146e5bd05d06a30ff29f6c1bb4501bf19794c9250c278d6b97954efa7c110e2843e4cff3ca40b94dba

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

4020 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4020	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:

0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.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"	0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.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

1560 PING.EXE

pid	process
1560	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2432	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2432	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2432	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2432	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2432	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2432	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4860	0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 4020	4860	0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 4020	4860	0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 4020	4860	0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 404	4860	0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 404	4860	0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4860 wrote to memory of 404	4860	0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.exe	cmd.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 1560	404	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 404 wrote to memory of 1560	404	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 404 wrote to memory of 1560	404	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4860

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4020

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a2c4ab59d9c210c763a79fe754ce1d8edc6fcacb33b6cf58b65582bcb48cb17.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1560

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:2432

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:3808

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
0591065756abd6f825ef7367ff232325

SHA1
cb0b6038541fcc195aa8d7ea319ea1fc6a20a42f

SHA256
d7a243b1ed2c42e8bb1c752fc0b1140252665c6c1a52586b75a34daef29dd142

SHA512
e420ebc7758444091a05e5de2258f117800c32a86d4fcf63a59019209481e23d96d73669d2e758a2809b6f638244ddadf9fc04e0f6d9b25a619a5d4ad8e5b806

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
0591065756abd6f825ef7367ff232325

SHA1
cb0b6038541fcc195aa8d7ea319ea1fc6a20a42f

SHA256
d7a243b1ed2c42e8bb1c752fc0b1140252665c6c1a52586b75a34daef29dd142

SHA512
e420ebc7758444091a05e5de2258f117800c32a86d4fcf63a59019209481e23d96d73669d2e758a2809b6f638244ddadf9fc04e0f6d9b25a619a5d4ad8e5b806

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memory/2432-132-0x000002342C550000-0x000002342C560000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2432-133-0x000002342CDE0000-0x000002342CDF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2432-134-0x000002342F2D0000-0x000002342F2D4000-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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