sakula | 0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f

General

Target

0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.exe
Size

144KB
MD5

bf87d2161fbec88cac7dfc2fef941f74
SHA1

388c9be3424ac778294afd8f468a4f05ae5ef8ba
SHA256

0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f
SHA512

1938549117a34b5f8e2279996f14b5496d45261d20a3379d0a18b0439091e16ebebbb378331b854747411620d41794e458ae42d970a3b0bbfeed958847962c70

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

3480 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3480	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:

0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.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"	0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.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

2600 PING.EXE

pid	process
2600	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2308	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2308	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2308	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3808	0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 3480	3808	0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 3480	3808	0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 3480	3808	0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 1616	3808	0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 1616	3808	0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 1616	3808	0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2600	1616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2600	1616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2600	1616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3808

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3480

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bf2951b24b1a55a4ac5d3c93e0f24e0fdea1875485be82d6df97ef55d05940f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1616

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2600

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:2308

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:4088

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
7cb29ad40329f1a67f8c6c8fe71861e2

SHA1
f6326470b1b0213015cfd947b19c0caa2cfa2aff

SHA256
75a3894153b5d4ab8d6416bdda9e357146b97cd0e7affc365cbb1df2bfddef87

SHA512
c15103832448c85f0052f518bbfd2011a99a7b4f26c10d2b2d95641b1d50a91e5117f7343c9581e975b3e156d34a1286355695d9415c83a74c8bdabc5229b10b

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

MD5
7cb29ad40329f1a67f8c6c8fe71861e2

SHA1
f6326470b1b0213015cfd947b19c0caa2cfa2aff

SHA256
75a3894153b5d4ab8d6416bdda9e357146b97cd0e7affc365cbb1df2bfddef87

SHA512
c15103832448c85f0052f518bbfd2011a99a7b4f26c10d2b2d95641b1d50a91e5117f7343c9581e975b3e156d34a1286355695d9415c83a74c8bdabc5229b10b

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memory/2308-132-0x00000258FDF20000-0x00000258FDF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2308-133-0x00000258FDF80000-0x00000258FDF90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2308-134-0x00000258FE640000-0x00000258FE644000-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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