sakula | 0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2

General

Target

0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

279cd7e171ad311a44ab791c77598074
SHA1

2792820b5ee41193fb88848f58bb944a66471fe2
SHA256

0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2
SHA512

e0ee88208d06a82768203274b6a3a572a86ca32f31de67c982bcb454886d4934fe51f829bbfd443eae9304558fcbdc3da4518f92ba8e3e0bb7709995c34fb635

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

2836 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2836	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:

0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.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"	0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.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

1108 PING.EXE

pid	process
1108	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5056	0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	896	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	896	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	896	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	896	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	896	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	896	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1796	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5056 wrote to memory of 2836	5056	0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5056 wrote to memory of 2836	5056	0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5056 wrote to memory of 2836	5056	0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5056 wrote to memory of 4296	5056	0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5056 wrote to memory of 4296	5056	0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5056 wrote to memory of 4296	5056	0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4296 wrote to memory of 1108	4296	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4296 wrote to memory of 1108	4296	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4296 wrote to memory of 1108	4296	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5056

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2836

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0938a2044bcefaf291d384599cc2199fad3a0ec0039820cf6cb7016fd7db20c2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4296

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1108

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:896

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:1796

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
1eb169bc796ffee32f62a43dd91c5f55

SHA1
2004b9b64115befd8a56a759be1329abb62cab73

SHA256
d7736f4050f739aa58b13447ceeb5ae278c67973f00aae646c390d70fe1884cf

SHA512
22c3d59238e704edfc0dc1dbba52f1a3f6f5949fed7c1e28b5745495aa4bc13b644e12241d3e0d8029443a16c47727783af4b8773766afd7bf083acf5086a0a6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
1eb169bc796ffee32f62a43dd91c5f55

SHA1
2004b9b64115befd8a56a759be1329abb62cab73

SHA256
d7736f4050f739aa58b13447ceeb5ae278c67973f00aae646c390d70fe1884cf

SHA512
22c3d59238e704edfc0dc1dbba52f1a3f6f5949fed7c1e28b5745495aa4bc13b644e12241d3e0d8029443a16c47727783af4b8773766afd7bf083acf5086a0a6

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memory/896-132-0x00000292F6B50000-0x00000292F6B60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/896-133-0x00000292F7220000-0x00000292F7230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/896-134-0x00000292F98D0000-0x00000292F98D4000-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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