sakula | 0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7

General

Target

0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

697e44ed9131b546896f86682ea70b00
SHA1

32aceccd87b4e30cd636f9f4baee5b0c32702f4e
SHA256

0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7
SHA512

f7b486ca9eee8438553ee5878987cd06ad6d59fd3874c3b91abc2fe79f7f1413c3071abda2a0953adbbd12cb2e319fa89c32893672dbe6971cc4cbab2d3ff912

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

4648 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4648	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:

0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.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"	0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.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

4280 PING.EXE

pid	process
4280	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1452	0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2820	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2820	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2820	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2820	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2820	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2820	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1820	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 4648	1452	0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 4648	1452	0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 4648	1452	0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 3680	1452	0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 3680	1452	0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 3680	1452	0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 4280	3680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 4280	3680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 4280	3680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1452

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bda8039c3bf2f357bbda24ec2a148f1fa08377aac28d1f9a7e327d0c3c06ba7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3680

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4280

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:2820

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:1820

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
a4568918a49468637d1ed440f2ced631

SHA1
a5d646ac47edd1b9553f7819a1ba180a8611d1b8

SHA256
05ee986276c9764debba691f2d96c9629b05ec9b521bbe0c7e7c7717186e113f

SHA512
9d8c706d96824dfae36ee41daa2abd6faf8e98a514351a17ba273aef5a11df7f8b1e3a65a707aec348b55172f37d877e424a05c70bd4c587f3fcdd1095c43bc2

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

MD5
a4568918a49468637d1ed440f2ced631

SHA1
a5d646ac47edd1b9553f7819a1ba180a8611d1b8

SHA256
05ee986276c9764debba691f2d96c9629b05ec9b521bbe0c7e7c7717186e113f

SHA512
9d8c706d96824dfae36ee41daa2abd6faf8e98a514351a17ba273aef5a11df7f8b1e3a65a707aec348b55172f37d877e424a05c70bd4c587f3fcdd1095c43bc2

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memory/2820-135-0x0000017627170000-0x0000017627180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2820-136-0x0000017627820000-0x0000017627830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2820-137-0x0000017629EF0000-0x0000017629EF4000-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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