sakula | 0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f

General

Target

0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

0307cae555d7034ea983046a18c57ff4
SHA1

0e8fe5b70035f5d6f77efc4e392ea1d80d12dd02
SHA256

0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f
SHA512

4796973e86c3ffd1b9ce3b6fea0ff55219feeaf4234854e2bb389756eb437640b585e7b1be4b1011f018015a61edf2aa55be2ff772eba8cdab7fcfaee80d808d

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

1516 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1516	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:

0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.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"	0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.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

4364 PING.EXE

pid	process
4364	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4196	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4196	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4196	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4196	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4196	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4196	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3944	0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 1516	3944	0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 1516	3944	0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 1516	3944	0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4244	3944	0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4244	3944	0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4244	3944	0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4244 wrote to memory of 4364	4244	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4244 wrote to memory of 4364	4244	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4244 wrote to memory of 4364	4244	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3944

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1516

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0be2224bd1165cc9feabee8c96b718462eee9382d2f51fd9a0d695278240665f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4244

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4364

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:4196

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:2532

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
fe81dffd047e5d65ebb74917b6768abb

SHA1
48d0e2011a433811c8a29d5cc0799fa7f13ebee4

SHA256
7d95116ea50dc534ed4c36bc455235f1028f80881d80ea67e8d9e100d05b2946

SHA512
e52b97d921e3266fa29a9106cbb5cd875b3243ca421cf8a7886530654d609495220ee28417ae85f9eaaca0af29923da1882c1bf1abd86e8c310548968c1f6d53

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

MD5
fe81dffd047e5d65ebb74917b6768abb

SHA1
48d0e2011a433811c8a29d5cc0799fa7f13ebee4

SHA256
7d95116ea50dc534ed4c36bc455235f1028f80881d80ea67e8d9e100d05b2946

SHA512
e52b97d921e3266fa29a9106cbb5cd875b3243ca421cf8a7886530654d609495220ee28417ae85f9eaaca0af29923da1882c1bf1abd86e8c310548968c1f6d53

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memory/4196-132-0x0000016D94930000-0x0000016D94940000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4196-133-0x0000016D94990000-0x0000016D949A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4196-134-0x0000016D97670000-0x0000016D97674000-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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