sakula | 0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25

General

Target

0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

cee5a44cb2b1545ba6281903475c01e0
SHA1

7f67ea33c6732d72381ee4253538972aa3bd1abd
SHA256

0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25
SHA512

d8ca4b1047eb3e596e3a73fd9c9ec18e720075ebab8cdf5cf9bd1108bb97ad07a28ebb163775b78a73d5cf71a378950a88fa240f03a3d8ce0edc60a012ada014

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

3580 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3580	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:

0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.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"	0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.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

1736 PING.EXE

pid	process
1736	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3544	0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1272	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 3580	3544	0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 3580	3544	0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 3580	3544	0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 1204	3544	0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 1204	3544	0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 1204	3544	0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 1736	1204	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 1736	1204	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 1736	1204	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3544

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3580

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b495425534ea0537b902546f9abc5fae4ed19cfa89fbf65095617b53af3de25.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1204

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1736

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:2020

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:1272

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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Downloads

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

MD5
9f2298e0286c8af597a846233c0bebaa

SHA1
9eb8f990aed2c2cef46fbd801704e3435de80c6d

SHA256
9f4a921f9f4df7b497e39992b5945792eef212f37ca2285618eeb3ee19ce527f

SHA512
eacba40a8414d4086e84ad085bc701a218208609a143108d66bdee102a505d8793307f334b5a2ca25896406dba9f7130a4ed476f2d230be831c0081f5990967f

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

MD5
9f2298e0286c8af597a846233c0bebaa

SHA1
9eb8f990aed2c2cef46fbd801704e3435de80c6d

SHA256
9f4a921f9f4df7b497e39992b5945792eef212f37ca2285618eeb3ee19ce527f

SHA512
eacba40a8414d4086e84ad085bc701a218208609a143108d66bdee102a505d8793307f334b5a2ca25896406dba9f7130a4ed476f2d230be831c0081f5990967f

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memory/2020-135-0x000002F38C520000-0x000002F38C530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2020-136-0x000002F38C580000-0x000002F38C590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2020-137-0x000002F38EC40000-0x000002F38EC44000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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