sakula | 0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973

General

Target

0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

d5716cab1a497e5477eb12ebef1017ed
SHA1

0b0a3af8d3ee7531ce4a0db2680fcbcfcf53c1df
SHA256

0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973
SHA512

da4d1741e586ae03aaa2ba42266c59b337b0811a042f246fa119456295b8a9c88f17bb5cadbe845cec2c2c4ad9098699c974b48ed1603a1fc9513873d8c265fa

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

2492 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2492	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:

0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.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"	0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.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

1232 PING.EXE

pid	process
1232	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5024	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5024	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5024	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5024	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5024	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5024	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1936	0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2080	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2492	1936	0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2492	1936	0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2492	1936	0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 3208	1936	0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 3208	1936	0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 3208	1936	0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 1232	3208	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 1232	3208	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 1232	3208	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1936

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2492

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b94efe7dd7ad2efd90c6e07f305542a24a558da4fa16f0ff0c6bb5d3a840973.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3208

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1232

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:5024

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:2080

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
a10ba9ee1fe3ffce6a88b66e21230e67

SHA1
d45e6e470b8d311d59ad11d76c0fd8f472823e5c

SHA256
a6f534f81dcf77f3e3a02d0662152a662a60e335bdb6372af49747283113814e

SHA512
ddf3d24f4e5b6f3725a71025f172f717932b370dc5e4e43828877ca90fe7bcb495c135d930cc62e850d0e48b947b6a6d47479729cd2f69bb9c76006c5296835d

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

MD5
a10ba9ee1fe3ffce6a88b66e21230e67

SHA1
d45e6e470b8d311d59ad11d76c0fd8f472823e5c

SHA256
a6f534f81dcf77f3e3a02d0662152a662a60e335bdb6372af49747283113814e

SHA512
ddf3d24f4e5b6f3725a71025f172f717932b370dc5e4e43828877ca90fe7bcb495c135d930cc62e850d0e48b947b6a6d47479729cd2f69bb9c76006c5296835d

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memory/5024-132-0x000001983C760000-0x000001983C770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5024-133-0x000001983CD20000-0x000001983CD30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5024-134-0x000001983F390000-0x000001983F394000-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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