sakula | 0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b

General

Target

0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.exe
Size

152KB
MD5

21d8aa72ee4760d8cf490567d7539f47
SHA1

adf333ce9c43fd36e17031b32d18c58774dafb89
SHA256

0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b
SHA512

d3f5404cb608572462c326480b1b443a03718d3dcb81fde1bcd4bdf9a39cf3f2b51f6359b86b4baf9f493776fd61fc4f98c0767e4122109228cee5429253fac5

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

3052 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3052	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:

0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.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"	0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.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

4544 PING.EXE

pid	process
4544	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4712	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4712	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4712	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4712	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4712	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4712	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2664	0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 3052	2664	0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 3052	2664	0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 3052	2664	0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 5036	2664	0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 5036	2664	0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 5036	2664	0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4544	5036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4544	5036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4544	5036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2664

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3052

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a083bccea981ee438d1007994b7e0a2b8e748c90b8c5a0815352743ea4adb4b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5036

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4544

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:4712

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:5096

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
f5f0900caacfe7c84a37572f1350ec6e

SHA1
4894fefa7377a88a5182a7e3e41745094e90431a

SHA256
9c2410453d29b79e6d14feb6e563380caa0a791fa83a6a02d35d80a151b6de2d

SHA512
71c263d1bcb43fb7739f5796051392959debf02ff4ea61dc197af99403dc272cfcf8ba713bf624ede70af1c7c8d6b065e808ef2b742d8d911a646ec8c07d9ebd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f5f0900caacfe7c84a37572f1350ec6e

SHA1
4894fefa7377a88a5182a7e3e41745094e90431a

SHA256
9c2410453d29b79e6d14feb6e563380caa0a791fa83a6a02d35d80a151b6de2d

SHA512
71c263d1bcb43fb7739f5796051392959debf02ff4ea61dc197af99403dc272cfcf8ba713bf624ede70af1c7c8d6b065e808ef2b742d8d911a646ec8c07d9ebd

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memory/4712-132-0x0000027F1AF20000-0x0000027F1AF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4712-133-0x0000027F1AF80000-0x0000027F1AF90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4712-134-0x0000027F1D660000-0x0000027F1D664000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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