sakula | 08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82

General

Target

08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

1d2ef4bf5d25f49c8edf8bf9833d943c
SHA1

9b5538ebd0a559bed9b9ab37e194fd1807b4750d
SHA256

08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82
SHA512

eb3f3c061cef95d4891b390c0f1d9147d98aef0fb01c446ed3d07b9b864eac8356333679ad76091d67d02f33d59fd623cf40909130ae644505e56b1d1c7759a1

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

460 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
460	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:

08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.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"	08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.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

3552 PING.EXE

pid	process
3552	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2396	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2396	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2396	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4324	08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 460	4324	08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 460	4324	08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 460	4324	08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 3080	4324	08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 3080	4324	08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 3080	4324	08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 3552	3080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 3552	3080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 3552	3080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4324

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08d5d43b9b16a4f8ff2db9db07cd2bb3b74d27ee674055ffa5aa2d76d3310f82.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3080

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3552

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:2396

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:2796

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
3c998affa3c30db8a0768af7bb60a9bf

SHA1
f92e047411a6400557bc84f37bb86e533dabe5b5

SHA256
0e005a4c64e8d9377f58ad01c80c84fef12165598098396b198c673e93e0765c

SHA512
c5b133c6bbdadd21e8bf697449e660b29c17958bb918a9e0c75aefc7275fb00a2df453abb63109edb1c07e48b07e5d3993aaba58dc2bde16e35f4e78efe70fc5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
3c998affa3c30db8a0768af7bb60a9bf

SHA1
f92e047411a6400557bc84f37bb86e533dabe5b5

SHA256
0e005a4c64e8d9377f58ad01c80c84fef12165598098396b198c673e93e0765c

SHA512
c5b133c6bbdadd21e8bf697449e660b29c17958bb918a9e0c75aefc7275fb00a2df453abb63109edb1c07e48b07e5d3993aaba58dc2bde16e35f4e78efe70fc5

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memory/2396-132-0x000002254E5A0000-0x000002254E5B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2396-133-0x000002254EB20000-0x000002254EB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2396-134-0x0000022551220000-0x0000022551224000-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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