sakula | 0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7

General

Target

0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe
Size

152KB
MD5

6778e78f1c00c3bf6f8ce8c9bf867a27
SHA1

99a8d40230eff419c8fbc30cee8d6234b96b38ea
SHA256

0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7
SHA512

0412507308eff3a64d2a74456b1d43b3fc630543fc942658053a757cac9338df96bff03ef7a5b80aa0c52e08e3ae103c0b7f6e880a52365e4fd14e10dc5d28c3

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

548 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
548	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:

0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.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"	0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1256 PING.EXE

pid	process
1256	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4764	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4764	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4764	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4764	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4764	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4764	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	404	0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 404 wrote to memory of 548	404	0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 548	404	0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 548	404	0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 3256	404	0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 3256	404	0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 3256	404	0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3256 wrote to memory of 1256	3256	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3256 wrote to memory of 1256	3256	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3256 wrote to memory of 1256	3256	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:404

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:548

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b4f98b2c4707095fb262fc19cde0ece98c55e3c3c3a80b54cef4eb827587ad7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3256

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1256

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:4764

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:4664

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
f253fb36f98dd9142f65dabed99c6fa1

SHA1
6b36fb2f99ca9fdc8aa69a41fa0df0fcc2fc58c5

SHA256
c097032a977b323314891c7864fc668f1db715023a004fb96335af98057e4a56

SHA512
0190a01d3e52531764fe78031cf65d8b579be206fc0a91a560381d5c9777fc0ecb84680841d928e3ef4ec33f2016ac104cffc55eb3ddaa9d1f258f73e249d5b3

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

MD5
f253fb36f98dd9142f65dabed99c6fa1

SHA1
6b36fb2f99ca9fdc8aa69a41fa0df0fcc2fc58c5

SHA256
c097032a977b323314891c7864fc668f1db715023a004fb96335af98057e4a56

SHA512
0190a01d3e52531764fe78031cf65d8b579be206fc0a91a560381d5c9777fc0ecb84680841d928e3ef4ec33f2016ac104cffc55eb3ddaa9d1f258f73e249d5b3

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memory/4764-132-0x0000017996530000-0x0000017996540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4764-133-0x0000017996590000-0x00000179965A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4764-134-0x0000017999280000-0x0000017999284000-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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