sakula | 0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e

General

Target

0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

0760e1744a92bfaafd0b72c1f25c4319
SHA1

5c40873ad4beb4a06c9d57faf80b3da02c05e4f0
SHA256

0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e
SHA512

755905e7c1d79e24a7384090b953bbf43f0c4c22c16a31685ee37ad447c0caa7beed65e4e016c217bfc26325bea967187b845fd7dc8cb6f6b9c3a242d87f7bf4

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

1544 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1544	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:

0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.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"	0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

3176 PING.EXE

pid	process
3176	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1936	0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 1544	1936	0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 1544	1936	0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 1544	1936	0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 4444	1936	0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 4444	1936	0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 4444	1936	0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 3176	4444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 3176	4444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4444 wrote to memory of 3176	4444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1936

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a23e00d4502b506bc2683ac2e95b00e6e795186d0739eacf913298f9cd8a89e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4444

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3176

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:3332

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:1808

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
002ce592245a72c20cf5e79adefb8dfb

SHA1
fbca6dfe2ccfaf06ca273bacbf1591e48c3f1133

SHA256
25a4cd4d112c44faa04684b75519272293632988efc28d05c1e4fbd6cde1a87c

SHA512
4c205eeec167329260f77c8bb83b3dabde5e687363ba07651c69d2a67b0148c67dab29d5dd59be86e6d2dcf81eab91b0ac47295450c39cb84f090d4d95cd9388

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
002ce592245a72c20cf5e79adefb8dfb

SHA1
fbca6dfe2ccfaf06ca273bacbf1591e48c3f1133

SHA256
25a4cd4d112c44faa04684b75519272293632988efc28d05c1e4fbd6cde1a87c

SHA512
4c205eeec167329260f77c8bb83b3dabde5e687363ba07651c69d2a67b0148c67dab29d5dd59be86e6d2dcf81eab91b0ac47295450c39cb84f090d4d95cd9388

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memory/3332-132-0x000002815C560000-0x000002815C570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3332-133-0x000002815CCE0000-0x000002815CCF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3332-134-0x000002815F1A0000-0x000002815F1A4000-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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