sakula | 0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43

General

Target

0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

b4c87a3b0ba0bccf206b48f178b59c25
SHA1

6286c1a04dea66cfdb733b0ed3515bc23af78105
SHA256

0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43
SHA512

ce7f70324c31feba038367c9c89bc43aa24b1dde9e5ab7924ca70613900554481b68e894315553fbc6c4eff4d4562caedfef158cf2fd2052071668dd10304e62

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

4124 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4124	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:

0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.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"	0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	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

4736 PING.EXE

pid	process
4736	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1720	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1720	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1720	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1720	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1720	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1720	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4668	0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4124	4668	0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4124	4668	0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4124	4668	0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4400	4668	0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4400	4668	0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4400	4668	0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 4736	4400	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 4736	4400	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 4736	4400	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4668

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4124

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b157aa12e10331cc9d9e5fec96eebb195fd0e2cbd1195a50953193d61c99e43.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4400

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4736

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:1720

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:540

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
1befb5aa2b9eb96840b5e00e83039ee5

SHA1
3cb9d0af27d8e0eba4371785c9331886a3abd39d

SHA256
47b1a0194574764e571d7707d16d8c04d53cd1d9288275f78717875dc7ec4a6f

SHA512
0d049e4299110595539d8765068f0a5ed752848655e6d076f9173ed64c6561feb79a0d6c02a23a92a0dfbfbbf4f067faa4407c05d82a3000e9494688291504a1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
1befb5aa2b9eb96840b5e00e83039ee5

SHA1
3cb9d0af27d8e0eba4371785c9331886a3abd39d

SHA256
47b1a0194574764e571d7707d16d8c04d53cd1d9288275f78717875dc7ec4a6f

SHA512
0d049e4299110595539d8765068f0a5ed752848655e6d076f9173ed64c6561feb79a0d6c02a23a92a0dfbfbbf4f067faa4407c05d82a3000e9494688291504a1

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memory/1720-132-0x000001E74BB60000-0x000001E74BB70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1720-133-0x000001E74C120000-0x000001E74C130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1720-134-0x000001E74E7A0000-0x000001E74E7A4000-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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