sakula | 0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557

General

Target

0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

a1957452a61bcb4895267810b68e2376
SHA1

ea53ec8da1b7597e48454c2c1bb276104c1f4c68
SHA256

0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557
SHA512

71e0d1c1d7a06748c2401e97c4907b67c7cf752b86e680ad50872dd1960b15d5ad199b29225b1ba887eafe88096aa0a1707d59ca43b9d9c93606fb9435baa00a

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

4596 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4596	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:

0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.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"	0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.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

4320 PING.EXE

pid	process
4320	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3608	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3608	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3608	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3608	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3608	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3608	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3124	0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1436	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 4596	3124	0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 4596	3124	0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 4596	3124	0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 3332	3124	0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 3332	3124	0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 3332	3124	0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 4320	3332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 4320	3332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 4320	3332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3124

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4596

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bb0d23cb1a94d73f88d02bbeaad9ce0c7d95f64e2ac0e353293b94927d02557.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3332

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4320

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:3608

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:1436

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
d345a092e4a29597583f323160defd07

SHA1
129c267e86beb6b6f5eef9b4dad6e3bbc342cb63

SHA256
9081bff7fac4523e725dda1bafeee0dbfa31cab3a971b9d0de4b4c628c3ce57a

SHA512
23220c6374cacacaaa691d52b46fe955592e68a89a0e9d5e7bac233c70fd3d1fbdb983e3cfae0a585f6dc56961edcff90be6474b53248af460bc04b3cb6802bf

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

MD5
d345a092e4a29597583f323160defd07

SHA1
129c267e86beb6b6f5eef9b4dad6e3bbc342cb63

SHA256
9081bff7fac4523e725dda1bafeee0dbfa31cab3a971b9d0de4b4c628c3ce57a

SHA512
23220c6374cacacaaa691d52b46fe955592e68a89a0e9d5e7bac233c70fd3d1fbdb983e3cfae0a585f6dc56961edcff90be6474b53248af460bc04b3cb6802bf

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memory/3608-132-0x00000254A3FA0000-0x00000254A3FB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3608-133-0x00000254A4520000-0x00000254A4530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3608-134-0x00000254A6C20000-0x00000254A6C24000-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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