sakula | 08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd

General

Target

08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

e9c05a198f9a7e841dfbd037e49cbe24
SHA1

88959d718b7a273a3bab151473db93e901a138d7
SHA256

08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd
SHA512

775512cc8866dbac05e94080e5146dff8767f9242f903207924cae64bcdf33d3b37c934f525adea237530398f05bd46200154f4e96e8b7101451df8fe3f9754c

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

4676 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4676	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:

08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.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"	08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.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

632 PING.EXE

pid	process
632	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1816	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1932	08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 4676	1932	08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 4676	1932	08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 4676	1932	08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 1168	1932	08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 1168	1932	08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 1168	1932	08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 632	1168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 632	1168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 632	1168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1932

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08f1ff227669a3d7de1fa43c4a7113b1e43b36f4e232131b12e2b46a206976fd.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1168

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:632

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:1816

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:2524

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
b501d6986edff00adb07d9e38b1103d6

SHA1
0b55b40e872d169a28cf141cd106c73d11b4b50f

SHA256
bb939bc5147c40c5b870ad33e5c5369736d24fa0d04aaf7aed8c3b39a608b9e6

SHA512
65acc72f2533720008f679405e276f093caa8dacfc2aa72f126da062af79f2977380923009aba9b1214e50f6e8adf7fc9c10b13e77b8a4ac90b0936d22b6855c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
b501d6986edff00adb07d9e38b1103d6

SHA1
0b55b40e872d169a28cf141cd106c73d11b4b50f

SHA256
bb939bc5147c40c5b870ad33e5c5369736d24fa0d04aaf7aed8c3b39a608b9e6

SHA512
65acc72f2533720008f679405e276f093caa8dacfc2aa72f126da062af79f2977380923009aba9b1214e50f6e8adf7fc9c10b13e77b8a4ac90b0936d22b6855c

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memory/1816-133-0x000001B604360000-0x000001B604370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1816-134-0x000001B604920000-0x000001B604930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1816-135-0x000001B606FC0000-0x000001B606FC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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