sakula | 0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a

General

Target

0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

afdc559d0f89548298be15d76ff79e1f
SHA1

288376c8af963519c4271bb20b186736a1efba9f
SHA256

0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a
SHA512

601ab9249c72d1c5f062f3d1c69a7ce5fd4930ca9a42b8bf014e840beaa681dfe26678a8d03d360e331a8fb8adaf4e69513c01f83637e6ed8764deec7bb889a2

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4220 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4220	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:

0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.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"	0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.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

424 PING.EXE

pid	process
424	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3284	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3284	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3284	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4488	0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2360	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 4220	4488	0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 4220	4488	0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 4220	4488	0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 2192	4488	0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 2192	4488	0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 2192	4488	0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 424	2192	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 424	2192	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 424	2192	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4488

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4220

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a07ef5e2d80a34e0d89285bfc05ce179a24f0df1db25cc9fa70b3e2aeeea55a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2192

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:424

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:3284

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:2360

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
96f31eed45bd3d1cb8a258920b243972

SHA1
4408d8ce9d92d3776aaa28fbb487447606c493bb

SHA256
1c3b2d7d198a7f3f59fcb93503f78729ba56408b0039675da549a0d2f5d58581

SHA512
b3ab3e1e5f0aecbae4b32661bde53bd0b514d367ddbf379799d440e7438bc9ae002ea03d15e6d8feb85d727e305cf43b0b8f20e4ecdaae43dd8ce8770309b8c5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
96f31eed45bd3d1cb8a258920b243972

SHA1
4408d8ce9d92d3776aaa28fbb487447606c493bb

SHA256
1c3b2d7d198a7f3f59fcb93503f78729ba56408b0039675da549a0d2f5d58581

SHA512
b3ab3e1e5f0aecbae4b32661bde53bd0b514d367ddbf379799d440e7438bc9ae002ea03d15e6d8feb85d727e305cf43b0b8f20e4ecdaae43dd8ce8770309b8c5

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memory/3284-132-0x000001C516970000-0x000001C516980000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3284-133-0x000001C516F20000-0x000001C516F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3284-134-0x000001C5195F0000-0x000001C5195F4000-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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