sakula | 0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be

General

Target

0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

a892b23cbd1595f18d94397e6131d900
SHA1

d26edecbbac3017c9a1efad20d0faedc364296ac
SHA256

0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be
SHA512

272e0b3c4475624d506c0191dd86690fc9aff79f822967f585b23ba32bfbe54ea2f9303b08fd3b703f1d2546ff32b5370fe433b636a71e28e34cf46c4bfca715

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

380 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
380	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:

0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.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"	0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.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

4804 PING.EXE

pid	process
4804	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3936	0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3604	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 380	3936	0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 380	3936	0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 380	3936	0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 4536	3936	0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 4536	3936	0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 4536	3936	0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4804	4536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4804	4536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4804	4536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3936

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0764fcae8bc87cb8d63ea76dafb62ddcb06e7d18185ade6cb04fe074bc9973be.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4804

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:212

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:3604

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
76118584ab5e956b7a8d69e6705bdb00

SHA1
4e83f0fc92f0ba3b9cc07e2874e47a00d762a272

SHA256
46b0fed88ea7a20503acb780d178a77899aeb0deb34a5886dffb537be14b5d32

SHA512
8f201e43cc1724c34cd37805d429d497bd4ea3ab821344cc7804101582e3ed167e91fe36a7cda66d2c574a054cda1674a439c97e7994ae710db383c4945cc151

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
76118584ab5e956b7a8d69e6705bdb00

SHA1
4e83f0fc92f0ba3b9cc07e2874e47a00d762a272

SHA256
46b0fed88ea7a20503acb780d178a77899aeb0deb34a5886dffb537be14b5d32

SHA512
8f201e43cc1724c34cd37805d429d497bd4ea3ab821344cc7804101582e3ed167e91fe36a7cda66d2c574a054cda1674a439c97e7994ae710db383c4945cc151

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memory/212-132-0x000001E552190000-0x000001E5521A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/212-133-0x000001E552720000-0x000001E552730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/212-134-0x000001E554E10000-0x000001E554E14000-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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