sakula | 0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4

General

Target

0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

887659c3a63d026ba9cd4adb26daa3a8
SHA1

186015cc414fe75b861dbbf0ccd0a4e79651c26f
SHA256

0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4
SHA512

30e44e4fe5edb43ea7df13ef0d33395738eea4ccb788a2027653b576bd893ededf17434526582fe1aec66e741d7eb544147f7207054ec77e768b6b2e916e4284

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

4140 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4140	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:

0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.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"	0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.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

2860 PING.EXE

pid	process
2860	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4268	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4268	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4268	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4268	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4268	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4268	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1196	0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1068	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4140	1196	0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4140	1196	0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 4140	1196	0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 1896	1196	0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 1896	1196	0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 1896	1196	0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2860	1896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2860	1896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2860	1896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1196

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4140

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f5b30059d01a05e06d6ec517c615491f0f2d23f7d4ed2e1ba10fa7a8faa0aa4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1896

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2860

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:4268

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:1068

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
d7234c2d00a3f4f6022168b210a5cf41

SHA1
620ddfc6dff0542a728718973bf27acccb3249ab

SHA256
252e6482990f42ec65c80997c03058870910cfb515fb0dd3c6fe035e05ecc8cf

SHA512
ee56833f580e5ce0359de5e63c17f58a2870882f5e3439727bbaf25147fba12fe78cbde8ec43db1004572430cc6675e631b4606450caaf1d353bdcc1696b17b9

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

MD5
d7234c2d00a3f4f6022168b210a5cf41

SHA1
620ddfc6dff0542a728718973bf27acccb3249ab

SHA256
252e6482990f42ec65c80997c03058870910cfb515fb0dd3c6fe035e05ecc8cf

SHA512
ee56833f580e5ce0359de5e63c17f58a2870882f5e3439727bbaf25147fba12fe78cbde8ec43db1004572430cc6675e631b4606450caaf1d353bdcc1696b17b9

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memory/4268-132-0x000002236ABA0000-0x000002236ABB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4268-133-0x000002236B220000-0x000002236B230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4268-134-0x000002236D920000-0x000002236D924000-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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