sakula | 0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192

General

Target

0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

f3370b336e9f28a22d5940e72b95445e
SHA1

de67ba92cecf13d892c300ea850c51c337860a3e
SHA256

0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192
SHA512

635aeb5678327b2686b355b5d4462e7bd51f3cbfd42965926d2c8f3a30a8f3eca2da2cdcfa60db6ce190f528023d795162a0554b3e98dc91d536fb844d9c8e14

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

1452 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1452	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:

0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.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"	0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

4468 PING.EXE

pid	process
4468	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5092	0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4220	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4220	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4220	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4220	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4220	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4220	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3316	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 1452	5092	0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 1452	5092	0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 1452	5092	0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4344	5092	0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4344	5092	0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4344	5092	0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 4468	4344	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 4468	4344	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 4468	4344	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5092

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1452

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b2401ca9cff42162e972097d483e0848d6c44350fb367b37ec11f65c2234192.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4344

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4468

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:4220

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:3316

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
ec01c13a6936f104f4f7ce9560c99561

SHA1
a00e1523fbcda148c8de853a13f3a5b4704d2dda

SHA256
4646717cc7108b9b701de0e960f6bc34179f5a8611b832a46613f014f53b4406

SHA512
0ecf79d45b98af612f92d923a72d57932f1c24f61186edd6c70fcef4094743b01b576bbf7339ef03fb5ae3a67f86f36fb8ed6141caf399226f400668731d7b07

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
ec01c13a6936f104f4f7ce9560c99561

SHA1
a00e1523fbcda148c8de853a13f3a5b4704d2dda

SHA256
4646717cc7108b9b701de0e960f6bc34179f5a8611b832a46613f014f53b4406

SHA512
0ecf79d45b98af612f92d923a72d57932f1c24f61186edd6c70fcef4094743b01b576bbf7339ef03fb5ae3a67f86f36fb8ed6141caf399226f400668731d7b07

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memory/4220-135-0x000002D0D0F20000-0x000002D0D0F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4220-136-0x000002D0D0F80000-0x000002D0D0F90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4220-137-0x000002D0D3640000-0x000002D0D3644000-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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