sakula | 0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29

General

Target

0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

74217d8efee39f07b98658b66ce30bd1
SHA1

07dcbba190d1aeddcd8a7ca8e551b4fdc3dc99f1
SHA256

0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29
SHA512

9209c7fa8484f0cba6a22afef6f18044a6df356823c6a94e4b37e25f847d2d37a3fc1f21d5923f341879e15e57b09ba20274659e187b8317b97bf3b2a62135e3

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

1576 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1576	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:

0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.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"	0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

1708 PING.EXE

pid	process
1708	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	548	0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 548 wrote to memory of 1576	548	0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 1576	548	0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 1576	548	0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 2512	548	0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe	cmd.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 2512	548	0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe	cmd.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 2512	548	0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 1708	2512	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 1708	2512	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 1708	2512	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:548

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1576

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a2791ece9a850dfa8af624d3f9b59f16e4ecca3c7a461a2635031ad3b8a6a29.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2512

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1708

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:3108

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:4428

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
43a6cf4945d59b4cb28f5f096349b1d3

SHA1
efd6463c75dce51c966c10d9030f3a3075c038a1

SHA256
fbe7549d5f53abbf6139f14e302a968fe165fbb1d2f9c31e586d9efcd89b91de

SHA512
a770ee81607381db6b4d440703b298bc50369846eff5c7bd7137e2e099a53c6610f1a78c799d7f0233bc9eef0d43521b752147bf69c839da0e5b0a76f59095e9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
43a6cf4945d59b4cb28f5f096349b1d3

SHA1
efd6463c75dce51c966c10d9030f3a3075c038a1

SHA256
fbe7549d5f53abbf6139f14e302a968fe165fbb1d2f9c31e586d9efcd89b91de

SHA512
a770ee81607381db6b4d440703b298bc50369846eff5c7bd7137e2e099a53c6610f1a78c799d7f0233bc9eef0d43521b752147bf69c839da0e5b0a76f59095e9

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memory/3108-132-0x000001B206E20000-0x000001B206E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3108-133-0x000001B206E80000-0x000001B206E90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3108-134-0x000001B209530000-0x000001B209534000-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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