sakula | 0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03

General

Target

0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

437ba52f4638aef000ee5027e6edf1ab
SHA1

c9835ba1565b1ee19f9cfb2cd674c9c5a1abe2fc
SHA256

0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03
SHA512

06529d56b7e4311b31a60db428e4916b381bbebb079e30dc7ff4d3671024af07438214f6c4ea46c52ae45bc5ee2f0611fae13ae2d95dac14825cdae6f484371c

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

3392 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3392	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:

0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.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"	0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

3244 PING.EXE

pid	process
3244	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4720	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4720	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4720	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4720	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4720	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4720	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4864	0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5040	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 3392	4864	0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 3392	4864	0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 3392	4864	0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 4616	4864	0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 4616	4864	0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 4616	4864	0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 3244	4616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 3244	4616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 3244	4616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4864

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3392

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0914eb6a2c82d84b007d46546cf0c6c6b2469c649f8211063a9788975a690d03.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4616

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3244

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:4720

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:5040

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
5afe07909f819b3708bfe131343adeee

SHA1
bf196b6c1402217c47f0e88238860c20c6efdfd7

SHA256
4e0afc8dbeb7f8179e0045ade509208b2b36c67a70ddd72c5e9ec2fc15c02b28

SHA512
6ec80142b28af1c7dc9e89195569c3f81db6fc3058dcec10c981122099bedf81d98494a637950cb89f1c00719bc6307ebecf07f63d17cb680263639983f620f0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
5afe07909f819b3708bfe131343adeee

SHA1
bf196b6c1402217c47f0e88238860c20c6efdfd7

SHA256
4e0afc8dbeb7f8179e0045ade509208b2b36c67a70ddd72c5e9ec2fc15c02b28

SHA512
6ec80142b28af1c7dc9e89195569c3f81db6fc3058dcec10c981122099bedf81d98494a637950cb89f1c00719bc6307ebecf07f63d17cb680263639983f620f0

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memory/4720-132-0x00000219F1760000-0x00000219F1770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4720-133-0x00000219F1D20000-0x00000219F1D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4720-134-0x00000219F4390000-0x00000219F4394000-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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