sakula | 0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c

General

Target

0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

31e71c51bb37299413d5dfad9afb8284
SHA1

94997a57702466480ce2557f7f6bfd0770c12ed7
SHA256

0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c
SHA512

e6dc143a3519095f1c3bdb5cf9b72c3b66f8fb55293782ed404522197e80d981e9aa4e51a9c38f9130ebeff3c18b0bb09f57bd50a126dee7b2b23405a107c2f8

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

3488 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3488	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:

0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.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"	0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

1632 PING.EXE

pid	process
1632	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4580	0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4284	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4284	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4284	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3208	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3488	4580	0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3488	4580	0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3488	4580	0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 4088	4580	0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 4088	4580	0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 4088	4580	0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 1632	4088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 1632	4088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 1632	4088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4580

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0dbec21964e37459f5c37be6b5993fe446142c0ae0038e65a34f3bcc5ec1c70c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4088

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1632

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:4284

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:3208

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
e3c5c423eabb50c1f7bb6f37aa2e0e61

SHA1
af7f0b18c481a269c713fdf6a7f9a08350005b70

SHA256
bd7b0bb8dc05e31d8d1a05fd272a7e4ad39c7e5f3abefe52efa9a712aace8961

SHA512
2137f78cab2b46f8e6e1e237280ad0d4c03d1d7ca4521223a1dac3bbd92ddce77f1eea27e91d4f14e1dc71b9910e910f9d3d07f8b29009ae57aba1a8c2cef289

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

MD5
e3c5c423eabb50c1f7bb6f37aa2e0e61

SHA1
af7f0b18c481a269c713fdf6a7f9a08350005b70

SHA256
bd7b0bb8dc05e31d8d1a05fd272a7e4ad39c7e5f3abefe52efa9a712aace8961

SHA512
2137f78cab2b46f8e6e1e237280ad0d4c03d1d7ca4521223a1dac3bbd92ddce77f1eea27e91d4f14e1dc71b9910e910f9d3d07f8b29009ae57aba1a8c2cef289

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memory/4284-132-0x0000020763B30000-0x0000020763B40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4284-133-0x0000020763B90000-0x0000020763BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4284-134-0x0000020766890000-0x0000020766894000-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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