sakula | 0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e

General

Target

0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

b1b201a603da837fdcca09dbb5325144
SHA1

e4fec3e6abfd157a97f25ea924bf8b51ab6b9da6
SHA256

0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e
SHA512

348cedda6d7f0dd7f9d6c6adc88a20d6563081e44e94633630a4054126d46022a461f5b69b02346889ff7a5f5b2021e7964344ab8d39fa4523ee37f118d480f3

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

5028 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5028	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:

0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.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"	0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

2136 PING.EXE

pid	process
2136	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3624	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3624	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3624	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3624	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3624	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3624	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5024	0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4148	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 5028	5024	0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 5028	5024	0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 5028	5024	0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 5060	5024	0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 5060	5024	0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 5060	5024	0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 2136	5060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 2136	5060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 2136	5060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5024

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5028

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b78536be3d07ea958f694addcd6d6e4927d06ecb60fd4d1cff9a0ef89902d4e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5060

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2136

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:3624

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:4148

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
6099612f00892e35811e0a9b720df876

SHA1
ec53ce746e8b28107f4a437bedd9e782e212b132

SHA256
a10db846b0cd0b218f678630ea93d913bc31439ba7d2897dd2dbee0e57ebab45

SHA512
34ff62509a45db9929349a58dd2f1ee8bd3af759f039d7bf237d59cc8dc1b0f0bc3f84e7ca6bae25e26fa08d4f7815cb06bd99e92646849de18ff2fde1d3555d

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

MD5
6099612f00892e35811e0a9b720df876

SHA1
ec53ce746e8b28107f4a437bedd9e782e212b132

SHA256
a10db846b0cd0b218f678630ea93d913bc31439ba7d2897dd2dbee0e57ebab45

SHA512
34ff62509a45db9929349a58dd2f1ee8bd3af759f039d7bf237d59cc8dc1b0f0bc3f84e7ca6bae25e26fa08d4f7815cb06bd99e92646849de18ff2fde1d3555d

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memory/3624-132-0x000002BF04930000-0x000002BF04940000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3624-133-0x000002BF04990000-0x000002BF049A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3624-134-0x000002BF076A0000-0x000002BF076A4000-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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