sakula | 0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214

General

Target

0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

69e7007a24f895182a1584d3e6e5907e
SHA1

be6665432dfb80746075b6b6830cbe5183c6ca85
SHA256

0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214
SHA512

80a56364d2a42a61ae39cecc88cab3882ea45a33f63acbcf541673ae21f2b2359c65e706f7a51570d2a64e84756eac3d44167fdf4151eeae96ffcb0be95aaa7a

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

3644 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3644	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:

0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.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"	0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4544 PING.EXE

pid	process
4544	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3472	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3472	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3472	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	860	0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4424	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 860 wrote to memory of 3644	860	0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 860 wrote to memory of 3644	860	0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 860 wrote to memory of 3644	860	0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 860 wrote to memory of 4496	860	0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exe	cmd.exe
PID 860 wrote to memory of 4496	860	0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exe	cmd.exe
PID 860 wrote to memory of 4496	860	0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4544	4496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4544	4496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4544	4496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:860

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bee9170f15bb0f118830f6d0b5642930b9f7fbc9f1b4e6c1ff93c7bb8c5f214.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4496

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4544

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:3472

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:4424

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
efe0a6ee7b6cebdd0268ab0debdf56cd

SHA1
91bcb476e78388d5507b7c203afa5d93ab6d948b

SHA256
49fac7940e9d9dc607dd49f8e868f9f7ced2a6c93c020c47f8e7ce1598b27f46

SHA512
841ddf011c0b1e516d7ff56571c947a5a51046f0b23e3e26800affc9c6bebd1d15618142f27381681cff1b6c72342e2eb6e6b0ee2c86da4ef1ec6ed9d84ed316

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

MD5
efe0a6ee7b6cebdd0268ab0debdf56cd

SHA1
91bcb476e78388d5507b7c203afa5d93ab6d948b

SHA256
49fac7940e9d9dc607dd49f8e868f9f7ced2a6c93c020c47f8e7ce1598b27f46

SHA512
841ddf011c0b1e516d7ff56571c947a5a51046f0b23e3e26800affc9c6bebd1d15618142f27381681cff1b6c72342e2eb6e6b0ee2c86da4ef1ec6ed9d84ed316

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memory/3472-132-0x0000020141390000-0x00000201413A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3472-133-0x0000020141920000-0x0000020141930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3472-134-0x0000020144010000-0x0000020144014000-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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