sakula | 0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc

General

Target

0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

53689a7ee012edea402b8783ce7b0ae5
SHA1

65c1ffec983faac27a3ce5c5edb9523250f7ca6f
SHA256

0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc
SHA512

d3726bd96ff87b91c23be95d2c21f576290250e320c69fd01158818b7d3aacff7b85458779b055c32ffb7e8c1073370ecdcf1a36d77183a38f08f50c9dbf189f

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

1768 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1768	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:

0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.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"	0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.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

2300 PING.EXE

pid	process
2300	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3180	0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 1768	3180	0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 1768	3180	0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 1768	3180	0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 1284	3180	0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 1284	3180	0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3180 wrote to memory of 1284	3180	0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2300	1284	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2300	1284	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2300	1284	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3180

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1768

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b889da5b6b552ea39860c10ad0c58659951d02c7425e1fb39c8b9d5bcbca6dc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1284

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2300

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:4348

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:2812

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
c074a79c77109f76dcb26de75df1252c

SHA1
88fe32a245af0328685ac3428c69712083c7a13a

SHA256
78c1215bb8698a3fa64afa359054d24b8aa01364f6292103e4c69f4aef603f1b

SHA512
9075c19a55ea1ec13b993b1dff2e0bbd6d886e908773b85958f88fca1c234733dad3aa7e41ea0d93923f9b46a58a06f0fa2c7d3cd7a1d3bfb70a19e81c5e8166

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

MD5
c074a79c77109f76dcb26de75df1252c

SHA1
88fe32a245af0328685ac3428c69712083c7a13a

SHA256
78c1215bb8698a3fa64afa359054d24b8aa01364f6292103e4c69f4aef603f1b

SHA512
9075c19a55ea1ec13b993b1dff2e0bbd6d886e908773b85958f88fca1c234733dad3aa7e41ea0d93923f9b46a58a06f0fa2c7d3cd7a1d3bfb70a19e81c5e8166

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memory/4348-132-0x000002E6B5F60000-0x000002E6B5F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4348-133-0x000002E6B6520000-0x000002E6B6530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4348-134-0x000002E6B8B90000-0x000002E6B8B94000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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