sakula | 0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0

General

Target

0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

5a62065234f3cc83f3a08ca135bf1398
SHA1

ec5a11ecd13590a26584aae78b134aeba212cead
SHA256

0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0
SHA512

d77bf5a3fc0ca96779e87055c9b8a41d2b91cb551fa48382586f58fc2e5c7092e0bfa45e2edb029a697329fc014508fe968e9fa6af3319688a9a13f24ea72157

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1972 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1972	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:

0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.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"	0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.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

3380 PING.EXE

pid	process
3380	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4780	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4780	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4780	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4780	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4780	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4780	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2104	0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3920	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1972	2104	0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1972	2104	0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1972	2104	0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 4600	2104	0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 4600	2104	0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 4600	2104	0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 3380	4600	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 3380	4600	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 3380	4600	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2104

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1972

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bab0d5af3b012cf3819353d5ce3a03d53a20c9ff4d18a18f7767a1bd1c3b8a0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3380

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:4780

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:3920

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
3e0be8642d955b1ac4467a3bab4b7b9c

SHA1
1b2758cfb3503fc76b48c0f24513db28434dfd62

SHA256
c11fe4078b117b2f37b7d1d705ea05bd97e71b15e0adf8e3fb4150d98675d017

SHA512
51d010ee2c37066867ae88f1c7a0542b27c8b25623e880840b8f7b11454433ad93a9fd50503a9f4b142602ea9080728bba339fde2efa95367d7fbd05a46401f8

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

MD5
3e0be8642d955b1ac4467a3bab4b7b9c

SHA1
1b2758cfb3503fc76b48c0f24513db28434dfd62

SHA256
c11fe4078b117b2f37b7d1d705ea05bd97e71b15e0adf8e3fb4150d98675d017

SHA512
51d010ee2c37066867ae88f1c7a0542b27c8b25623e880840b8f7b11454433ad93a9fd50503a9f4b142602ea9080728bba339fde2efa95367d7fbd05a46401f8

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memory/4780-133-0x0000027BD0620000-0x0000027BD0630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4780-132-0x0000027BCFF80000-0x0000027BCFF90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4780-134-0x0000027BD2D00000-0x0000027BD2D04000-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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