sakula | 0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614

General

Target

0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

f26ca365fda9944bda68f1c88431ac26
SHA1

3e755ad3d1ef6589274e7ef64b0666ad640782a2
SHA256

0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614
SHA512

c8aad45c45889f283678659dbf7ab257e47d08dd5d88da5286f9cff8c3486bdd2facee4205f27e6868862fd2b8d381520191f3bfa2c8ebb6f436fb62ad62a941

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1648 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1648	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:

0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.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"	0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.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

3476 PING.EXE

pid	process
3476	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1544	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1544	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1544	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1544	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1544	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1544	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1392	0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4920	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1648	1392	0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1648	1392	0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1648	1392	0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1100	1392	0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1100	1392	0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1100	1392	0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1100 wrote to memory of 3476	1100	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1100 wrote to memory of 3476	1100	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1100 wrote to memory of 3476	1100	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1392

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b980903ea44bd4841cffd619cb6f740b2c0ddbd4a4dfda4a94cce2dd9875614.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1100

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3476

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:1544

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:4920

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
977835f144ea752d45fa487a319f022f

SHA1
91526ad4dd842385a6ddaf542e95702445104193

SHA256
66f74d7d414baa0cef81eda332a11a07d367b9a08483d1fe2c3327f859cbc69a

SHA512
dbae7e1f8f8e221f505d4f1cd43e48eae11bc64180ae41b9da41fce2bb0d0c71297c5667cfc5fd7b8de08153ed787075b243f5e1d6c190396fc34e9841f52eea

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

MD5
977835f144ea752d45fa487a319f022f

SHA1
91526ad4dd842385a6ddaf542e95702445104193

SHA256
66f74d7d414baa0cef81eda332a11a07d367b9a08483d1fe2c3327f859cbc69a

SHA512
dbae7e1f8f8e221f505d4f1cd43e48eae11bc64180ae41b9da41fce2bb0d0c71297c5667cfc5fd7b8de08153ed787075b243f5e1d6c190396fc34e9841f52eea

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memory/1544-132-0x00000228DA7A0000-0x00000228DA7B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1544-133-0x00000228DAF60000-0x00000228DAF70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1544-134-0x00000228DDB80000-0x00000228DDB84000-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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