sakula | 0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a

General

Target

0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

74724506d36be87c1dd96500b62b9bd6
SHA1

ed40350253515fb27af58a3b6e62736d0e956866
SHA256

0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a
SHA512

c1e3158ff189b80b4060c78ed48c93154277e16cf5fd1c16055c387c0193f5c607ac2e1d6881d16960fba00405499841f93dcf6aeb612b037abcdbaa25fdf8dd

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:

0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.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"	0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.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

5112 PING.EXE

pid	process
5112	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4496	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4496	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4496	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4496	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4496	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4496	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 4608	4336	0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 4608	4336	0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 4608	4336	0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 5116	4336	0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 5116	4336	0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 5116	4336	0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 5112	5116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 5112	5116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 5112	5116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4336

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\0948544922490f804912b9be60ad94e7ccc73a301cdfd32dbcdbd29af013952a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5116

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5112

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:4496

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:4292

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
f54e93ed00f0c758e87bdc5e3ca450ee

SHA1
cb8ce8f0cb7319cacbc83b1c51b0f22d22a7da60

SHA256
8ccef8658532d5bde06c58b95fde8a0934af5c0db127e882a042b16176750201

SHA512
0fc6d503ea1219781863e9abda53269b92d8e5dae2bd1ae930794d3a7293406fdc572b8905df8f3ab5be6c158d9d6021e56692bb7c7cf431a8fdc6c932ace692

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f54e93ed00f0c758e87bdc5e3ca450ee

SHA1
cb8ce8f0cb7319cacbc83b1c51b0f22d22a7da60

SHA256
8ccef8658532d5bde06c58b95fde8a0934af5c0db127e882a042b16176750201

SHA512
0fc6d503ea1219781863e9abda53269b92d8e5dae2bd1ae930794d3a7293406fdc572b8905df8f3ab5be6c158d9d6021e56692bb7c7cf431a8fdc6c932ace692

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memory/4496-132-0x000002956C790000-0x000002956C7A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4496-133-0x000002956CF60000-0x000002956CF70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4496-134-0x000002956FB70000-0x000002956FB74000-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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