sakula | 08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3

General

Target

08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

eb62b968dda925046deb7d1b520e39e5
SHA1

3822ed0cad1c4772beafa140a7d51791f0f9402b
SHA256

08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3
SHA512

99939d8783ac84d3b94fa90c0ab9f418e12676f5dd5da9378c1e0fb90318387b8b23da40872acb81e088e4a10be3cf4975bff2e897f36f70b63eb574c966f69f

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/4260-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3536-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3536 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3536	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:

08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.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"	08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

3608 PING.EXE

pid	process
3608	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4260	08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4124	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4124	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4124	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4124	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4124	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4124	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 3536	4260	08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 3536	4260	08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 3536	4260	08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 384	4260	08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 384	4260	08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 384	4260	08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 384 wrote to memory of 3608	384	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 384 wrote to memory of 3608	384	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 384 wrote to memory of 3608	384	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4260

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08818aee1ad2c2862cc10325941ba01eba733816d70ffd3d828ccd18c672d6b3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:384

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3608

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:4124

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:1984

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
51de595654eaa8bb195949713390f2da

SHA1
1292e9d2742325547e8c9712d5edd037883487c6

SHA256
fdcef210c61dd5b08d31358cd2d2bcc2f5fcdaf60bfb80ed149e6528394572d5

SHA512
133fc14276def3e80386360bede1c49b7f58ec99408863fde21d6e1afdc446571cbf43d621e8e86a8d04158430900bdfaf259c495175d17d87ab390dd44f4056

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
51de595654eaa8bb195949713390f2da

SHA1
1292e9d2742325547e8c9712d5edd037883487c6

SHA256
fdcef210c61dd5b08d31358cd2d2bcc2f5fcdaf60bfb80ed149e6528394572d5

SHA512
133fc14276def3e80386360bede1c49b7f58ec99408863fde21d6e1afdc446571cbf43d621e8e86a8d04158430900bdfaf259c495175d17d87ab390dd44f4056

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memory/3536-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4124-133-0x000002C617E80000-0x000002C617E90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4124-132-0x000002C617E20000-0x000002C617E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4124-134-0x000002C61A550000-0x000002C61A554000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4260-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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