sakula | 0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c

General

Target

0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

3c9093cef136d69aec6fcb9d73b841e8
SHA1

26c1bd3eac5e1d3bfafe678d0ffdafd8cff68d1b
SHA256

0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c
SHA512

445c0c6293f99e9dcc533545b887354913fcdb7a7c94cd8490c60f61c75cccda07579b1fd0cb25f5a61e2a806d2e02ca4e9a6d40a245d7c8725a14b9d1fe2828

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

4608 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4608	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:

0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.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"	0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.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

3016 PING.EXE

pid	process
3016	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4924	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4924	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4924	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4924	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4924	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4924	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4344	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 4608	1316	0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 4608	1316	0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 4608	1316	0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 1276	1316	0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 1276	1316	0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 1276	1316	0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 3016	1276	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 3016	1276	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 3016	1276	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1316

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cb0aaf44f21b2130260fe4f7acbc0b4f356947514aeafc4128419ef32ce827c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1276

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3016

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:4924

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:4344

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
294e7b251ba4dce1b7353203c68b6ae1

SHA1
79ae3a398b1f613018190c8d0ab614098a9a8925

SHA256
2c58bf0984807dc8f6fd32a83b9ae82884e0c3731f43982ad15ca8a43900b933

SHA512
0216aa9aafac67ce8474b0a6de42c365bc41d2c145fa12e1c128729d4261b4ce48eb287fe1c4184b4ec07cde1a71af9dc4dcb428713c8bae36a1953a627da73e

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

MD5
294e7b251ba4dce1b7353203c68b6ae1

SHA1
79ae3a398b1f613018190c8d0ab614098a9a8925

SHA256
2c58bf0984807dc8f6fd32a83b9ae82884e0c3731f43982ad15ca8a43900b933

SHA512
0216aa9aafac67ce8474b0a6de42c365bc41d2c145fa12e1c128729d4261b4ce48eb287fe1c4184b4ec07cde1a71af9dc4dcb428713c8bae36a1953a627da73e

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memory/4924-135-0x000001A534550000-0x000001A534560000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4924-136-0x000001A534C20000-0x000001A534C30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4924-137-0x000001A5372D0000-0x000001A5372D4000-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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