sakula | 0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571

General

Target

0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

0d7339a273911575be1efdee44bc7a48
SHA1

537114b4cdc9ff337c4a896af04c9d072ee99081
SHA256

0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571
SHA512

da654aff4fe9af76c384fcfcc2f3026b17493e5d4d498dab96c17966893f491e9490afd67de3a94f4a1b508c106a52de53738e98f9eaa9e032b6d0f2bb3c4f9b

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

1172 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1172	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:

0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.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"	0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.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

4636 PING.EXE

pid	process
4636	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1500	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1500	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1500	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1500	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1500	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1500	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	952	0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4928	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1172	952	0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1172	952	0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1172	952	0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 256	952	0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.exe	cmd.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 256	952	0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.exe	cmd.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 256	952	0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.exe	cmd.exe
PID 256 wrote to memory of 4636	256	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 256 wrote to memory of 4636	256	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 256 wrote to memory of 4636	256	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:952

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1172

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0be88ec4731d800bfa3b47cba7fe1f220844e187faba227a7d5fd9abd9562571.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:256

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4636

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:1500

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:4928

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
8643d781d6a840ea9df308f25660c764

SHA1
532b7463df36778b90359e826471dc174031b30f

SHA256
51b5798086fe63898087c6ea16b82f25ee5de85eed42e49ceca98ea6bbed1178

SHA512
220dd3e916a99ee2581b045390c7b930a4d26d3316bfcbe054177e11d8b6f7db3f48ddbef52833971f9efc288181f33959ab7f4bf4524d0f63278f6f0a67a3d0

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

MD5
8643d781d6a840ea9df308f25660c764

SHA1
532b7463df36778b90359e826471dc174031b30f

SHA256
51b5798086fe63898087c6ea16b82f25ee5de85eed42e49ceca98ea6bbed1178

SHA512
220dd3e916a99ee2581b045390c7b930a4d26d3316bfcbe054177e11d8b6f7db3f48ddbef52833971f9efc288181f33959ab7f4bf4524d0f63278f6f0a67a3d0

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memory/1500-132-0x0000017ADF930000-0x0000017ADF940000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1500-133-0x0000017ADF990000-0x0000017ADF9A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1500-134-0x0000017AE2690000-0x0000017AE2694000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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