sakula | 02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc

General

Target

02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

ac2a9557119481a26c489b9b206538f6
SHA1

1739d8a13fdc0884ad0d467778383ae801e1e144
SHA256

02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc
SHA512

00babd19acac454d9e5289465bb6352b450ffd8cb822b982da1f45bd2130d59768c6f26ebfdebf1ce2244f947c15039acdcc1c2ff7753eca9e37f757158bfbfa

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

4956 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4956	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:

02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.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"	02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

3012 PING.EXE

pid	process
3012	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4864	02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 4956	4864	02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 4956	4864	02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 4956	4864	02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 2360	4864	02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 2360	4864	02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 2360	4864	02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 3012	2360	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 3012	2360	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 3012	2360	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4864

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4956

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02a53856dff348ed6619a7ed6e03c8279fef0897c4b7f57124848b63848b78fc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2360

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3012

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:4236

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:2980

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
6d7e927dbccf278f772c8b560bea1a7e

SHA1
a28ea95ad5947dbb6d0c9cff0d3f84a55c4e969d

SHA256
e4d76d6a1738e4dcc0e12b6fe68f36520b118a1565aeff3f758561c1ea125f93

SHA512
22e85840076248c5af3f35c3bb7dcd06d6e63f1e1bfa79148df24a09ff1fbaf1e6da3ca45da602ccbe451f1bb3413236f9054fa71af3377cc74c4c4e4cf5ca57

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
6d7e927dbccf278f772c8b560bea1a7e

SHA1
a28ea95ad5947dbb6d0c9cff0d3f84a55c4e969d

SHA256
e4d76d6a1738e4dcc0e12b6fe68f36520b118a1565aeff3f758561c1ea125f93

SHA512
22e85840076248c5af3f35c3bb7dcd06d6e63f1e1bfa79148df24a09ff1fbaf1e6da3ca45da602ccbe451f1bb3413236f9054fa71af3377cc74c4c4e4cf5ca57

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memory/4236-132-0x000002A39E780000-0x000002A39E790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4236-133-0x000002A39ED20000-0x000002A39ED30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4236-134-0x000002A3A1400000-0x000002A3A1404000-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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