sakula | 0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784

General

Target

0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

1fba1dff04a1992d1d236f7af5e73692
SHA1

a3c6d2897745f39ec17fd28f375d6d93dcdaceaa
SHA256

0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784
SHA512

2ddc387d4f1a6c2574ad4de08017f2109c8f859c0cba6f676d44bea659b41a6b98b1462b17cab132ce4f3bede6324b416a7dc393a6cba3d4550abdc545f02104

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

4764 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4764	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:

0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.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"	0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.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

3260 PING.EXE

pid	process
3260	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1004	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1004	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1004	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1004	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1004	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1004	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4848	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4764	3484	0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4764	3484	0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4764	3484	0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4924	3484	0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4924	3484	0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4924	3484	0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 3260	4924	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 3260	4924	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 3260	4924	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3484

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4764

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ba5b4bb7ed6a01510af9d778de548f824bc90c46d35ac12a46971f7120fe784.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4924

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3260

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:1004

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:4848

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
cfffdd3ecb2ac9c4732c0f9da02dcfec

SHA1
35f4fd608c42a9fe4d68877654d7bd9eb25658a6

SHA256
b57551d8107545928e73d18c418d5fca147c0a6ca854bf515ce1e35dca528bd5

SHA512
8fb0b2e9b8b7831c1390106d4787635795b746ecbb7a7976062a7f1409804b301e2fc8e841cf03d7a7613bcff8c4bd8cfcfa1002d6fda0b508e7dea38e94ed92

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

MD5
cfffdd3ecb2ac9c4732c0f9da02dcfec

SHA1
35f4fd608c42a9fe4d68877654d7bd9eb25658a6

SHA256
b57551d8107545928e73d18c418d5fca147c0a6ca854bf515ce1e35dca528bd5

SHA512
8fb0b2e9b8b7831c1390106d4787635795b746ecbb7a7976062a7f1409804b301e2fc8e841cf03d7a7613bcff8c4bd8cfcfa1002d6fda0b508e7dea38e94ed92

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memory/1004-132-0x000002BA405A0000-0x000002BA405B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1004-133-0x000002BA40B20000-0x000002BA40B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1004-134-0x000002BA43220000-0x000002BA43224000-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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