sakula | 09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee

General

Target

09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

38bf3cbd8fceee5757da8cd27d284929
SHA1

00af2c94a1bdf547836949b7309637860d05094b
SHA256

09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee
SHA512

da5073e13c2184be20ec60e6f134dbbc63163fbe0b0a3f105b35ba7556c6c56161ede85dc9b7e64c822da3d66cdbd50b2a9c869eaad8f036eef621e88d5b9953

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1520 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1520	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:

09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.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"	09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

2108 PING.EXE

pid	process
2108	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	536	09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 536 wrote to memory of 1520	536	09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 536 wrote to memory of 1520	536	09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 536 wrote to memory of 1520	536	09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 536 wrote to memory of 3512	536	09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exe	cmd.exe
PID 536 wrote to memory of 3512	536	09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exe	cmd.exe
PID 536 wrote to memory of 3512	536	09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 2108	3512	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 2108	3512	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 2108	3512	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:536

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1520

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09e90fad290dce726c5bfab8431358ac3b26f689d43d7c568e4e41fc8ea658ee.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3512

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2108

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:4236

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:4780

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f019104d19688e05fea83c12826ffa65

SHA1
226869f7ed68bc7402205c29e5459619803cb1a7

SHA256
1c4b5037b5ff27909e7c1079d0cf3170852b03dcf181ad2c7be57bf87e1da761

SHA512
e0d85f25ed067b2c7bb763b55f71f894d1b0bf44128a087f20fcdace0007a443cbe2c9b2417383f593b0954455efb7a239a88a0ef92d36852a983af769021d87

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f019104d19688e05fea83c12826ffa65

SHA1
226869f7ed68bc7402205c29e5459619803cb1a7

SHA256
1c4b5037b5ff27909e7c1079d0cf3170852b03dcf181ad2c7be57bf87e1da761

SHA512
e0d85f25ed067b2c7bb763b55f71f894d1b0bf44128a087f20fcdace0007a443cbe2c9b2417383f593b0954455efb7a239a88a0ef92d36852a983af769021d87

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memory/4236-132-0x00000231A0D60000-0x00000231A0D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4236-133-0x00000231A1320000-0x00000231A1330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4236-134-0x00000231A39A0000-0x00000231A39A4000-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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