sakula | 0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20

General

Target

0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

f17d602ec578924c57e51f7fb028b12c
SHA1

2cc9b5c74dc72b855611bf39502078851e499655
SHA256

0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20
SHA512

534fa5644603cd12d9535b449dabcea34644da8654978ab18d020d34e4db180b37fbcac0a1de7f4da7db44d889fa75735b501fbf396d3765fdb12b81e35be6ed

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

2352 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2352	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:

0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.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"	0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

4216 PING.EXE

pid	process
4216	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	440	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	440	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	440	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	440	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	440	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	440	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1816	0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 2352	1816	0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 2352	1816	0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 2352	1816	0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 4148	1816	0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 4148	1816	0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 4148	1816	0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 4216	4148	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 4216	4148	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 4216	4148	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1816

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2352

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a2a87c9f9b68bb772ef12590f80faa84b48c990adb5437566b0bc2134de0f20.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4148

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4216

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:440

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:3952

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
dd4f7c835b48c3c4b0151df0a69073b0

SHA1
46b1fe25833e87bf384aeacc7b2a536ca9cfa032

SHA256
d3c0ff3ed603ad7f644baabb964ae88f2da14ad866a2cb30d191ed75bdd9ff0a

SHA512
d173a8352bd206e9768727395a35ce2ac55a525e4f0038625cf4e4c80bc3510a9de6d9687ba407439189287bbaed548f6e911243fc894899b24b425c2289d2f4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
dd4f7c835b48c3c4b0151df0a69073b0

SHA1
46b1fe25833e87bf384aeacc7b2a536ca9cfa032

SHA256
d3c0ff3ed603ad7f644baabb964ae88f2da14ad866a2cb30d191ed75bdd9ff0a

SHA512
d173a8352bd206e9768727395a35ce2ac55a525e4f0038625cf4e4c80bc3510a9de6d9687ba407439189287bbaed548f6e911243fc894899b24b425c2289d2f4

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memory/440-135-0x00000282DA590000-0x00000282DA5A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/440-136-0x00000282DAB20000-0x00000282DAB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/440-137-0x00000282DD210000-0x00000282DD214000-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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