sakula | 0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad

General

Target

0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

d2616dfac129f2af6b893987fb787584
SHA1

3b2ada756586062e3144696b9fed16bf65e30697
SHA256

0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad
SHA512

057f1c2d8ec830f875122dc5700bd1d2cc5ad5804a1c9d7fdf043a56425b80da2c5d9226afb9e055d8800a9d8ddde1d8a8de9c3d9088fe575b9ed71365b5d0a9

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

3628 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3628	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:

0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.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"	0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.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

4264 PING.EXE

pid	process
4264	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1376	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1376	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1376	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2092	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4472 wrote to memory of 3628	4472	0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4472 wrote to memory of 3628	4472	0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4472 wrote to memory of 3628	4472	0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4472 wrote to memory of 4528	4472	0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4472 wrote to memory of 4528	4472	0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4472 wrote to memory of 4528	4472	0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 4264	4528	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 4264	4528	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 4264	4528	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4472

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0db561fc3320635e0bbd1ff8e481016e0c6f5698b7ba7191470e9db22e4033ad.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4528

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4264

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:1376

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:2092

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
ee594271984c4e1b517474726b03c385

SHA1
f861126e7c1549e1d36d8e812a37f92ee0df88c5

SHA256
fb8ad7dce28bc6cc4d3524b9c529d2d6c68071a9d893e05ac01771aeec81d2c9

SHA512
278e899d9d56f43a4476b192dd488227d5ce9cfc3a9df4601b35688a214c3566d8e438979dcf7fa7280c59d0e4d0fad93431e25147b938323160abdd2b9eb4eb

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

MD5
ee594271984c4e1b517474726b03c385

SHA1
f861126e7c1549e1d36d8e812a37f92ee0df88c5

SHA256
fb8ad7dce28bc6cc4d3524b9c529d2d6c68071a9d893e05ac01771aeec81d2c9

SHA512
278e899d9d56f43a4476b192dd488227d5ce9cfc3a9df4601b35688a214c3566d8e438979dcf7fa7280c59d0e4d0fad93431e25147b938323160abdd2b9eb4eb

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memory/1376-132-0x000001F3E1B60000-0x000001F3E1B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1376-133-0x000001F3E2120000-0x000001F3E2130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1376-134-0x000001F3E47B0000-0x000001F3E47B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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