sakula | 0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d

General

Target

0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

f3275c51c40e625f929a4d31c7e7df49
SHA1

03c5d82a0207e41057b83348260a1ca75511b000
SHA256

0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d
SHA512

ee38c74b0fce51542121d57b9d00b2fc8828215512fe8740dac02dc8eafe178b4d380be57fb35b039b3ab5908ac11a5588ce18ec45eceba3efbca5fd6850cdf1

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

2468 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2468	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:

0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.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"	0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.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

3364 PING.EXE

pid	process
3364	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	772	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	772	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	772	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	772	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	772	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	772	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1708	0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2468	1708	0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2468	1708	0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2468	1708	0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 896	1708	0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 896	1708	0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 896	1708	0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 896 wrote to memory of 3364	896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 896 wrote to memory of 3364	896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 896 wrote to memory of 3364	896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1708

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2468

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0957e9a41114ff433c62674de12b22f4945441812ac94e96fc1b4c272fa3c36d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:896

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3364

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:772

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:3112

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
5ad6941df15163183b19c11c0be05fa4

SHA1
7b054dbaa86c636ad56f27718a9e4395025afb40

SHA256
1ddba8c14d7fe092cd71c3f99c1cd42799755a5e78485587e0c8aa8d10e5e966

SHA512
dde3a655d6b89d43664ae5e835f94ded56059ee75d4e42c5435a4b58213237fd2901960040d750d8541be7013adfce2f8dfcac36d6cb896e5e0c950afcd4ba40

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
5ad6941df15163183b19c11c0be05fa4

SHA1
7b054dbaa86c636ad56f27718a9e4395025afb40

SHA256
1ddba8c14d7fe092cd71c3f99c1cd42799755a5e78485587e0c8aa8d10e5e966

SHA512
dde3a655d6b89d43664ae5e835f94ded56059ee75d4e42c5435a4b58213237fd2901960040d750d8541be7013adfce2f8dfcac36d6cb896e5e0c950afcd4ba40

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memory/772-132-0x000001EB32760000-0x000001EB32770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/772-133-0x000001EB32E20000-0x000001EB32E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/772-134-0x000001EB354E0000-0x000001EB354E4000-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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