sakula | 0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e

General

Target

0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

be4b1c287026c9abc546b3044318bcf8
SHA1

1ea17bacf6fc40dbc45714053d4f1a16c5482798
SHA256

0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e
SHA512

c56339c269ac4933c70eb86cf30b0f40f6472d1146d67a63de6599f1a33e2ccbeb91b5c1ec140c1e41f064e345887127ceabc2dc53114cb217928150e0550d46

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/1848-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2240-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2240 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2240	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:

0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.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"	0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

4788 PING.EXE

pid	process
4788	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2968	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2968	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2968	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2968	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2968	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2968	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1848	0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2240	1848	0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2240	1848	0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 2240	1848	0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 376	1848	0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 376	1848	0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 376	1848	0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 376 wrote to memory of 4788	376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 376 wrote to memory of 4788	376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 376 wrote to memory of 4788	376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1848

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2240

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b7e52d67baff1b948eaf0ac5dc1ad8f9a094b5869db2acc73749ced8278606e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:376

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4788

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:2968

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:3628

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
8791b3ad55f2b294c246f8ac09e871d2

SHA1
d3926e4489b104a0be24663313797a28ec8d15e8

SHA256
dd78be8daa8f09a50768949564b29781713409de327175e3df5f01c43952ce70

SHA512
b74c7cefe950a1e70b96d9baa805ca2669d939028c9b73d191e64f1fc414aac688634b94b945cea7fbcd894404f2ba51d794867c864e16d422b2489768f62e9c

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

MD5
8791b3ad55f2b294c246f8ac09e871d2

SHA1
d3926e4489b104a0be24663313797a28ec8d15e8

SHA256
dd78be8daa8f09a50768949564b29781713409de327175e3df5f01c43952ce70

SHA512
b74c7cefe950a1e70b96d9baa805ca2669d939028c9b73d191e64f1fc414aac688634b94b945cea7fbcd894404f2ba51d794867c864e16d422b2489768f62e9c

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memory/1848-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2240-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2968-132-0x000001DB41760000-0x000001DB41770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2968-133-0x000001DB41D20000-0x000001DB41D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2968-134-0x000001DB44390000-0x000001DB44394000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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