sakula | 0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e

General

Target

0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

5275a9ea1cecff4997f0043303ddc45d
SHA1

4dc07569519eb6332b6f06eb5cb92e442fa11e4b
SHA256

0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e
SHA512

16c94333a8ab370b64bed19577b85003d4b83ec0a047eb1f18f7719a2d6a758b8cc2132f4a196cc3bb8e1ca83c84ad2f83f1f6135bd0fe4395c17e1b11204644

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

4608 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4608	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:

0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.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"	0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.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.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
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

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

4672 PING.EXE

pid	process
4672	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2700	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2700	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2700	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2700	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2700	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2700	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4608	4212	0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4608	4212	0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4608	4212	0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4440	4212	0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4440	4212	0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4440	4212	0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4672	4440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4672	4440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4672	4440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4212

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0988802d506b1661ac40daf964d3e8c3181aa19a9c0603d1e77c7f790f489d2e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4440

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4672

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:2700

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:2352

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
8cebd39357858b28c8096ff75a79c215

SHA1
7630a541496e84eb2f223b150c5977f7c3bc8d8c

SHA256
0d01fcff183847a34258f9343449d36410ed3c82a4ccf2c44e5ef5db85f40116

SHA512
703f7dd997d0c3710cbff1740942e2e19f9f02821b2fe2a4827147e32095951d8fd3d89fcf49f8d442c3808a2ae59cd417793b14a8072573c2cc013f00bc6a13

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
8cebd39357858b28c8096ff75a79c215

SHA1
7630a541496e84eb2f223b150c5977f7c3bc8d8c

SHA256
0d01fcff183847a34258f9343449d36410ed3c82a4ccf2c44e5ef5db85f40116

SHA512
703f7dd997d0c3710cbff1740942e2e19f9f02821b2fe2a4827147e32095951d8fd3d89fcf49f8d442c3808a2ae59cd417793b14a8072573c2cc013f00bc6a13

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memory/2700-132-0x0000016583760000-0x0000016583770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2700-133-0x0000016583D20000-0x0000016583D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2700-134-0x0000016586390000-0x0000016586394000-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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