sakula | 08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279

General

Target

08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exe
Size

168KB
MD5

9b8fc69dc74ae8de2dbc55a6f3c81b78
SHA1

32307e9ce4c8dd322ae08a87c53c8d68aea08304
SHA256

08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279
SHA512

661b133f4f6c02e9841338a60a66aaf570563f105e91fce3e2db0e7b1a6b4b8eed81d4f5f406b505ec4ac8e43e06cbe880239374bfcfb40fcadc05066fa46e6a

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/2708-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3080-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3080 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3080	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:

08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.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"	08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

5096 PING.EXE

pid	process
5096	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2708	08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1296	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 3080	2708	08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 3080	2708	08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 3080	2708	08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 628	2708	08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 628	2708	08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 628	2708	08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exe	cmd.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 5096	628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 628 wrote to memory of 5096	628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 628 wrote to memory of 5096	628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2708

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3080

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08ff6b2178aad1544c4a38ac1662829d2513edf5a52d759bc74ec544c53c0279.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5096

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:1456

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:1296

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
d93ebddf8bb129a09a02f680fa1dd8ca

SHA1
ae88bcc26047a127aaa3764fa42ee4d575e7f7e8

SHA256
929da16227e006b5c480c53a8c58e7783eeff5d4b2cbbe31b2d53bc7064b07d4

SHA512
1b8e9779c6a38f1651f2a9996035909ed047395a840560c4c132601cd2379d3451e780594d64acb8a57320faab38f023317fbd061d91fe913a4df0cb5521715d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
d93ebddf8bb129a09a02f680fa1dd8ca

SHA1
ae88bcc26047a127aaa3764fa42ee4d575e7f7e8

SHA256
929da16227e006b5c480c53a8c58e7783eeff5d4b2cbbe31b2d53bc7064b07d4

SHA512
1b8e9779c6a38f1651f2a9996035909ed047395a840560c4c132601cd2379d3451e780594d64acb8a57320faab38f023317fbd061d91fe913a4df0cb5521715d

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memory/1456-132-0x0000014F71FA0000-0x0000014F71FB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1456-133-0x0000014F72520000-0x0000014F72530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1456-134-0x0000014F74C20000-0x0000014F74C24000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/2708-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3080-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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