sakula | 0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41

General

Target

0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

f0f3b34e2bfaf36c23e77a647730d660
SHA1

6f9ac2e8b38c497b10dcffbfc73c64eb6bdfbbb9
SHA256

0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41
SHA512

e12cb73787d905e426495e82853c35e7405ba49382ad1715f603b263330dd4e0962cc2d28847ae07383cd9e22b92570cbd19d85d30e45227da056609408bacab

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

1480 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1480	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:

0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.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"	0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

2152 PING.EXE

pid	process
2152	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2552	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3584	0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5024	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 1480	3584	0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 1480	3584	0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 1480	3584	0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 1688	3584	0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 1688	3584	0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 1688	3584	0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2152	1688	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2152	1688	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2152	1688	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3584

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1480

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b449ea25d51b1e796a25a76b52ee1e4ab677502dab92e8c5b04214e3f0a9a41.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1688

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2152

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:2552

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:5024

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
1522df03786148fc9f3bd3640ff5bcda

SHA1
b09ed273f297d29b4d9980a817e175a35ba915bf

SHA256
ba6d68e2d98a2e5483b4c3a8891d040224378359f787263219ffb844cdefdb04

SHA512
03efe744ab52d6e103d57f59da821bd7b8aeef3e5210a0856fa94df4718bf40b4ba6995b3f7a36184b559676715f1cb6f174584625b3d658a2117d15bf08210c

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

MD5
1522df03786148fc9f3bd3640ff5bcda

SHA1
b09ed273f297d29b4d9980a817e175a35ba915bf

SHA256
ba6d68e2d98a2e5483b4c3a8891d040224378359f787263219ffb844cdefdb04

SHA512
03efe744ab52d6e103d57f59da821bd7b8aeef3e5210a0856fa94df4718bf40b4ba6995b3f7a36184b559676715f1cb6f174584625b3d658a2117d15bf08210c

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memory/2552-132-0x000001C4CAF20000-0x000001C4CAF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2552-133-0x000001C4CAF80000-0x000001C4CAF90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2552-134-0x000001C4CD630000-0x000001C4CD634000-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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