sakula | 0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6

General

Target

0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

0324802f27369711353a09edb16fafb9
SHA1

2eb4d91b1447ebb5a7d04e56bed3861eb880d5df
SHA256

0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6
SHA512

97e872e62d7b7fdc40e29af63eb086fa440d89e8dc59eed3afdf45105aa86e43d3e597e99dfa1de5c427a33f2eefcc2741a6164e689c84c601ff386fa9e10871

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

380 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
380	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:

0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.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"	0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.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

5036 PING.EXE

pid	process
5036	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4752	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4752	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4752	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4752	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4752	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4752	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4020	0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 380	4020	0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 380	4020	0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 380	4020	0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 3136	4020	0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 3136	4020	0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 3136	4020	0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 5036	3136	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 5036	3136	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 5036	3136	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4020

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cbab8f72bec7840e96a23d03f609300847c1b56b3e886ffbbab52a12a49e7a6.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3136

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5036

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:4752

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:1916

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
e3fcfbae84603aff0c1925961829fc0b

SHA1
20e838cdcc896544cb81401dd4e568f56930b064

SHA256
c5758a3c03ae9c52daf3cf55c277625cdf0a6f1a4187542d0e81ef45a8418337

SHA512
f1828c2b5f4eef2ef435846847870106d4bc0d8c695bceb237fb4e429bc0bb7d46135629f12b76936e89c5bd81230a5d0cedb92e17d5b4abebaa74d4f455c488

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

MD5
e3fcfbae84603aff0c1925961829fc0b

SHA1
20e838cdcc896544cb81401dd4e568f56930b064

SHA256
c5758a3c03ae9c52daf3cf55c277625cdf0a6f1a4187542d0e81ef45a8418337

SHA512
f1828c2b5f4eef2ef435846847870106d4bc0d8c695bceb237fb4e429bc0bb7d46135629f12b76936e89c5bd81230a5d0cedb92e17d5b4abebaa74d4f455c488

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memory/4752-132-0x00000256E9F70000-0x00000256E9F80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4752-133-0x00000256EA620000-0x00000256EA630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4752-134-0x00000256ECCF0000-0x00000256ECCF4000-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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