sakula | 0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89

General

Target

0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

7b4f0cbfa0e22b5ee08f1dc624d85007
SHA1

2b2fe5dc192422320adcee65a19a696c2a47f9ba
SHA256

0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89
SHA512

e9da72f5370e2f4943abd57ef30157522424cf1a095f53550b5d3c33194161f35a6d12312a3c0b364e5d166d476dc63f38d597a869b705a7f57c8075f5a6e64e

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

5044 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5044	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:

0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.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"	0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.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

2352 PING.EXE

pid	process
2352	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5068	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5068	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5068	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5068	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5068	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5068	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4556	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 5044	4072	0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 5044	4072	0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 5044	4072	0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 2688	4072	0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 2688	4072	0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 2688	4072	0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2352	2688	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2352	2688	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2352	2688	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4072

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5044

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a27cd88b23f97770c19ffe52b3a3340fd46dbdbaef1575b9dd197e63a4dcc89.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2688

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2352

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:5068

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:4556

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
abaa681c69d88cf0b2468c0e35545181

SHA1
d3f3bbbf74d859a0f3ac411dc8312860f0e2fc9e

SHA256
79876f001b1661e80ec9b71373ecfc7eafc027cd67bf8fbc29572449e59ad108

SHA512
c7b485fc0a50336516255d8b019193eff8b5e852141c82c61c3c1a1342cbbe943ff00346a4d70b5f08ca3b423cc74aeb07637bdee33ae6cfbafdb7da5a8cc5aa

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
abaa681c69d88cf0b2468c0e35545181

SHA1
d3f3bbbf74d859a0f3ac411dc8312860f0e2fc9e

SHA256
79876f001b1661e80ec9b71373ecfc7eafc027cd67bf8fbc29572449e59ad108

SHA512
c7b485fc0a50336516255d8b019193eff8b5e852141c82c61c3c1a1342cbbe943ff00346a4d70b5f08ca3b423cc74aeb07637bdee33ae6cfbafdb7da5a8cc5aa

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memory/5068-132-0x0000026702780000-0x0000026702790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5068-133-0x0000026702F60000-0x0000026702F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5068-134-0x0000026705B60000-0x0000026705B64000-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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