sakula | 08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7

General

Target

08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

962d625c66161b45615cd4ee10802093
SHA1

7e63e89462bd805482bcffd8dab89d7d62500b1f
SHA256

08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7
SHA512

dd205bdd9e27ce1f527d7a47ca22b623b31f45459f08ceda38018d29daad4c5bae4d4d51deb0ac25e73ffa843702dc704c60f4e11c19ad3f0423a1561d7712e9

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

532 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
532	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:

08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.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"	08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

4264 PING.EXE

pid	process
4264	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4036	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4036	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4036	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4708	08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 532	4708	08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 532	4708	08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 532	4708	08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 3224	4708	08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 3224	4708	08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 3224	4708	08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 4264	3224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 4264	3224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 4264	3224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4708

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:532

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08cb659a94d0ef1425c3a46af2a72eb6783b672004d3a446fb9d99214df668d7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4264

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:4036

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:5012

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
657559dbb5ed75d81ff3c09c1797e2fe

SHA1
2fac07b8fbd9e3e54e8cf9e38146aca6b9ba6807

SHA256
387cc6a3a69e8f7ff594563b602e515daa1009f56806896a237d7edb2a727306

SHA512
b2a4051cf760ba91f4349cb7d3b0d983efc0b9c9b86735cc1b6450980ba85fcdc00cdf25a06088db2fc1f92294178c38b7cc906694f6dce7e476d33a3d38b39d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
657559dbb5ed75d81ff3c09c1797e2fe

SHA1
2fac07b8fbd9e3e54e8cf9e38146aca6b9ba6807

SHA256
387cc6a3a69e8f7ff594563b602e515daa1009f56806896a237d7edb2a727306

SHA512
b2a4051cf760ba91f4349cb7d3b0d983efc0b9c9b86735cc1b6450980ba85fcdc00cdf25a06088db2fc1f92294178c38b7cc906694f6dce7e476d33a3d38b39d

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memory/4036-132-0x00000214FCF30000-0x00000214FCF40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4036-133-0x00000214FCF90000-0x00000214FCFA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4036-134-0x00000214FFC80000-0x00000214FFC84000-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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