sakula | 0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b

General

Target

0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

f37c83298bab4609f0d62ae541e53486
SHA1

b52a499ddc641ef26461c273bc6fd0748a4d8ffa
SHA256

0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b
SHA512

2132faf38f0942b57f0caed977e881cb6ae1afb6be4549676e070a0a4a8dbdf91b87ccd518829c9d2daedd81087410554b594f94b3dd16b6e8a4264c2b46c090

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/2192-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3396-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3396 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3396	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:

0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.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"	0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.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

640 PING.EXE

pid	process
640	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1224	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3396	2192	0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3396	2192	0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3396	2192	0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3568	2192	0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3568	2192	0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3568	2192	0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 640	3568	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 640	3568	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 640	3568	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2192

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3396

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0753a3335292f5c40e7ab0c7e007355c77043c446ef3933f0f0647d368e00f7b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3568

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:640

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:2984

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:1224

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
97557e327a8aa22858eac2ff4e020434

SHA1
5d6f23453d7b61a4309bd6d592055576935e0e0c

SHA256
9e8fd875a229b8a9d6c97e38174ce6bab603530ec1b8d440c6b877854f89303c

SHA512
8de1332f31af068837f7b2b7d77de3da56868bb46d214ecfc557172937636b6bba975a50c0d67896e43f69088cbe159e353e3a16efc2047c979d072f81aed0f7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
97557e327a8aa22858eac2ff4e020434

SHA1
5d6f23453d7b61a4309bd6d592055576935e0e0c

SHA256
9e8fd875a229b8a9d6c97e38174ce6bab603530ec1b8d440c6b877854f89303c

SHA512
8de1332f31af068837f7b2b7d77de3da56868bb46d214ecfc557172937636b6bba975a50c0d67896e43f69088cbe159e353e3a16efc2047c979d072f81aed0f7

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memory/2192-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2984-135-0x0000025AA0760000-0x0000025AA0770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2984-136-0x0000025AA0E20000-0x0000025AA0E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2984-137-0x0000025AA34E0000-0x0000025AA34E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3396-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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