sakula | 0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e

General

Target

0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

c4db9c5482169211e6bbd2c95f630e4c
SHA1

cb5c5f5b5cf15081c5ed9aeb2c516e6759fa4bfa
SHA256

0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e
SHA512

8709ac6b15d9c8c0f3001b80b7640f376acd66f0e46b1e14c54873055d9d5d06ab0867e4b0bda7ea55b37119964d892761f46a643e3906c9c7dc6d58697aa634

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

4960 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4960	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:

0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.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"	0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

2056 PING.EXE

pid	process
2056	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4244	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4244	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4244	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4244	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2492	0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2752	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 4960	2492	0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 4960	2492	0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 4960	2492	0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1588	2492	0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1588	2492	0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1588	2492	0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 2056	1588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 2056	1588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 2056	1588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2492

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4960

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b56cdceecbb7dbadfc7c4eb961712815f8d6b6d8dc22c1e376e8a32c53eb17e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1588

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2056

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:4244

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:2752

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
26ee763f64e2508ff05991ea4417ca87

SHA1
1bee65dc733f2eecea9d6463587c5086f274688c

SHA256
4460228dff1c265d6cc6d5ccc3d33d945ecf4d73b72440848c94e503c2c70ac8

SHA512
469bd3d0c6b7ef6778568f5f224a0aaaab88dba64cd6dcc1590fae8fe808c820e594af35b5321ea21b3130af17294686421185d4714d3c1313bf541a7058b35e

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

MD5
26ee763f64e2508ff05991ea4417ca87

SHA1
1bee65dc733f2eecea9d6463587c5086f274688c

SHA256
4460228dff1c265d6cc6d5ccc3d33d945ecf4d73b72440848c94e503c2c70ac8

SHA512
469bd3d0c6b7ef6778568f5f224a0aaaab88dba64cd6dcc1590fae8fe808c820e594af35b5321ea21b3130af17294686421185d4714d3c1313bf541a7058b35e

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memory/4244-132-0x0000028A9F990000-0x0000028A9F9A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4244-133-0x0000028AA0160000-0x0000028AA0170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4244-134-0x0000028AA2D70000-0x0000028AA2D74000-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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