sakula | 0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39

General

Target

0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

21285dcba74114f63509e0e2ab6c58e3
SHA1

386b61db742e37034443b942b6779393285fd123
SHA256

0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39
SHA512

9445c9cc6b074896546c60dfff4deefd22445b80d9fabad7f45aab6f1c3e9d2fca38dcbb565563f61603d1dc7aaa188d961e8315bcf3145c446f80360e7879f3

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/436-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4504-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4504 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4504	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:

0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.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"	0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.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

3868 PING.EXE

pid	process
3868	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	436	0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2600	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4504	436	0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4504	436	0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4504	436	0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4628	436	0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.exe	cmd.exe
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4628	436	0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.exe	cmd.exe
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4628	436	0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 3868	4628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 3868	4628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 3868	4628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:436

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4504

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ebdd3b3b30fef808b1caa408fc903d14a7feb7dcd9980a87fe7361a77d2ea39.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3868

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:4856

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:2600

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
39b742c509a46eb0e1c0e53505ba5059

SHA1
0ac21b43c3a8ad77cd415a4a99218a382fa3de31

SHA256
52b41bf90e66a077728a850787b1f835a960e2ef0e24b3279a4269f5424c1e8f

SHA512
946224d09ec3ba987123f5370de653ea4cf4fabc8eaa1ea72930003afe52898d849c415407eba0e824604c117a274ce6b4b6da402420c6984f6d16336a77c4d4

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

MD5
39b742c509a46eb0e1c0e53505ba5059

SHA1
0ac21b43c3a8ad77cd415a4a99218a382fa3de31

SHA256
52b41bf90e66a077728a850787b1f835a960e2ef0e24b3279a4269f5424c1e8f

SHA512
946224d09ec3ba987123f5370de653ea4cf4fabc8eaa1ea72930003afe52898d849c415407eba0e824604c117a274ce6b4b6da402420c6984f6d16336a77c4d4

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memory/436-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4504-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4856-132-0x000001E5B4220000-0x000001E5B4230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4856-133-0x000001E5B4280000-0x000001E5B4290000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4856-134-0x000001E5B6950000-0x000001E5B6954000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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