sakula | 0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf

General

Target

0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

1902b56184c4fb50e458005bad24e69b
SHA1

96a11846d8a1695bbff833cf16a995c0cddb2f12
SHA256

0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf
SHA512

2871e32e11fe4bf59eb57ab26b78a84fb969ca8d59e1433b59fca78ab7d6278bfd628508d2b65b7dbdbd529ed374712221bb5456578004e6d9d0d9005fc2f341

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

4296 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4296	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:

0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.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"	0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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

1096 PING.EXE

pid	process
1096	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4456	0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4296	4456	0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4296	4456	0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4296	4456	0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 1152	4456	0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 1152	4456	0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 1152	4456	0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 1096	1152	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 1096	1152	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 1096	1152	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4456

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4296

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0940c0762d0cabc2ff674d835de0497708cb56c31d4a42c03255bfd8a038dbaf.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1152

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1096

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:3112

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:1432

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
9a3effecb2b6c19ada2f81748a5f14a5

SHA1
e8d544b2c0a99c825620f4679139a12a7d6451f1

SHA256
3d6936d7e3935de24725bd534bce85370a286f7450d9095ef1d10faed7ecdea9

SHA512
dd9fb77916922d575e8fa1dba3e3bdf6f48b2622ac15a04eaadee3063b73c768de07948ed83c3bc4a9ffafc40d80dab45cf83b48d6617649b764ec0dcb715364

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
9a3effecb2b6c19ada2f81748a5f14a5

SHA1
e8d544b2c0a99c825620f4679139a12a7d6451f1

SHA256
3d6936d7e3935de24725bd534bce85370a286f7450d9095ef1d10faed7ecdea9

SHA512
dd9fb77916922d575e8fa1dba3e3bdf6f48b2622ac15a04eaadee3063b73c768de07948ed83c3bc4a9ffafc40d80dab45cf83b48d6617649b764ec0dcb715364

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memory/3112-132-0x000002A67C390000-0x000002A67C3A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3112-133-0x000002A67CA20000-0x000002A67CA30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3112-134-0x000002A67F110000-0x000002A67F114000-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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