sakula | 0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf

General

Target

0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

79a89f185f5d72458298bcfba06c60f0
SHA1

2557e3abdcb9eccc63333eb37cb1348f658d31aa
SHA256

0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf
SHA512

efd95214fe7a283e30ca257444fc742d13b1c518b60a5a1f75993e7b4102bc1cab43cbd8b17e2ea9ff5779e044625e8a87b522b6192826e63f2c52f1340bc2ea

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

1344 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1344	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:

0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.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"	0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3828 PING.EXE

pid	process
3828	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3292	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3292	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3292	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	616	0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3592	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 616 wrote to memory of 1344	616	0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 1344	616	0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 1344	616	0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 440	616	0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 440	616	0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 440	616	0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 440 wrote to memory of 3828	440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 440 wrote to memory of 3828	440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 440 wrote to memory of 3828	440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:616

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1344

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b2c13b18ffe4add9220683df41cb92585e5b0e168d1703f90297e1c03ca75cf.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:440

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3828

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:3292

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:3592

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
131237e8fa89005a60f6cad787362af3

SHA1
e26f138ae11ada8d538664c99375a922d4a7c242

SHA256
2a9ddd690306de1256566e43e9f72541a956625cbb624c0bebfca9da9ab9a5d7

SHA512
b2d25ad414f84dbb907f97abb68ffa627629ac0429cda8d3e02ed24bee8a9306614602e93151c145e37d1f17a48c876107a842943ac0f07a5ecc306e8e59dc08

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
131237e8fa89005a60f6cad787362af3

SHA1
e26f138ae11ada8d538664c99375a922d4a7c242

SHA256
2a9ddd690306de1256566e43e9f72541a956625cbb624c0bebfca9da9ab9a5d7

SHA512
b2d25ad414f84dbb907f97abb68ffa627629ac0429cda8d3e02ed24bee8a9306614602e93151c145e37d1f17a48c876107a842943ac0f07a5ecc306e8e59dc08

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memory/3292-132-0x000002271A360000-0x000002271A370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3292-133-0x000002271A920000-0x000002271A930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3292-134-0x000002271CFB0000-0x000002271CFB4000-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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