sakula | 0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79

General

Target

0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

4f09c748222d20ef9f4a1b56c8765961
SHA1

980613af32f4a4aaa57fc67c2829084db229b772
SHA256

0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79
SHA512

db23a60addc9d5b04718b8bd485874e8c17295abdc8df8a2eb282a6b5d26c62c8875adc6c6f141e157e1a25f6f5042a2b74ea3fb1f0d7be711c2dad8668ae305

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

4860 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4860	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:

0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.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"	0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.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

1296 PING.EXE

pid	process
1296	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4412	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4412	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4412	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4412	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4412	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4412	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	732	0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	684	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 732 wrote to memory of 4860	732	0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 732 wrote to memory of 4860	732	0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 732 wrote to memory of 4860	732	0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 732 wrote to memory of 640	732	0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.exe	cmd.exe
PID 732 wrote to memory of 640	732	0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.exe	cmd.exe
PID 732 wrote to memory of 640	732	0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.exe	cmd.exe
PID 640 wrote to memory of 1296	640	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 640 wrote to memory of 1296	640	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 640 wrote to memory of 1296	640	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:732

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4860

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0baf013658e1b4986674bd4d1589248df172ea64ac0796423b7b5b2dafa86d79.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:640

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1296

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:4412

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:684

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
06da313a5dbace10b7cfeb09dd5406f9

SHA1
4aa9b207e7341544c4aa82ebee07884788d33acf

SHA256
2593be388e1f835fb2e659254fbb55ac855207b4eae5ae7eed17e44bda29e6a9

SHA512
34b0ceb51a5e866d97d2f3e5f43856f043e6fa1d6533d85e1691317aef04e9c818561e6a9e69a657735ada0bb1d00b1082de27eabf8496e29a5e99a799fe1318

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

MD5
06da313a5dbace10b7cfeb09dd5406f9

SHA1
4aa9b207e7341544c4aa82ebee07884788d33acf

SHA256
2593be388e1f835fb2e659254fbb55ac855207b4eae5ae7eed17e44bda29e6a9

SHA512
34b0ceb51a5e866d97d2f3e5f43856f043e6fa1d6533d85e1691317aef04e9c818561e6a9e69a657735ada0bb1d00b1082de27eabf8496e29a5e99a799fe1318

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memory/4412-132-0x000001DBEBB50000-0x000001DBEBB60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4412-133-0x000001DBEC3E0000-0x000001DBEC3F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4412-134-0x000001DBEE8D0000-0x000001DBEE8D4000-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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