sakula | 0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358

General

Target

0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

c79472cb224ad9fc5d4bd22a482859ae
SHA1

af4e09f8a0ec1a800a85399c8bd5cc4d6d00b187
SHA256

0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358
SHA512

9e47da182c3f498cbdd7cae698948816afffdf9723877fc169b81e9d19b2055de8aa3913a746afbe003fe0d7e5ca78e398a341f1a6fbb1eb92095311c64d024c

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

448 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
448	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:

0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.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"	0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4284 PING.EXE

pid	process
4284	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	800	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	800	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	800	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	800	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	800	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	800	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2428	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 448	2712	0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 448	2712	0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 448	2712	0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 3680	2712	0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 3680	2712	0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 3680	2712	0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 4284	3680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 4284	3680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 4284	3680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2712

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:448

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a27f4ddc87156a44b6dcde76289c6c3e19f61b198a731ad96b7624bbb7e7358.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3680

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4284

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:800

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:2428

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
2ef57f8987d84ebf83efb8a38c426f64

SHA1
06fd873855494e137487474193eeec95b1f4e095

SHA256
c66b37c419551bd29a7fae574d7d464969aeb3b8be128f9e6eef89f9e008647f

SHA512
68a9fd0ba59a55f2a5e9751bb2655904fb900e0e5d590c018840dd54b2ff8cca2756f63fb6b9cbd36c6975107df79b04b02324e42e08fde155c3c739d28c7b56

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
2ef57f8987d84ebf83efb8a38c426f64

SHA1
06fd873855494e137487474193eeec95b1f4e095

SHA256
c66b37c419551bd29a7fae574d7d464969aeb3b8be128f9e6eef89f9e008647f

SHA512
68a9fd0ba59a55f2a5e9751bb2655904fb900e0e5d590c018840dd54b2ff8cca2756f63fb6b9cbd36c6975107df79b04b02324e42e08fde155c3c739d28c7b56

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memory/800-132-0x000002776AF30000-0x000002776AF40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/800-133-0x000002776AF90000-0x000002776AFA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/800-134-0x000002776DCB0000-0x000002776DCB4000-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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