sakula | 09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239

General

Target

09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

cc32889924dd325f3d699b7d8ff23a7c
SHA1

924b1ded093d4854f23b58b9cf64651f03d31046
SHA256

09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239
SHA512

8e582d2309910ddd7be3ff592fde534a822d43fd19b3c74a79031777f14d0d0c467a60c7e97cde008c9e42a34c152e1a42f1a07437a20a0cce2efbf53b1a3637

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

1268 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1268	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:

09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.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"	09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

3048 PING.EXE

pid	process
3048	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2448	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2448	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2448	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2448	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2448	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2448	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	540	09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1720	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 540 wrote to memory of 1268	540	09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 540 wrote to memory of 1268	540	09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 540 wrote to memory of 1268	540	09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 540 wrote to memory of 2232	540	09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exe	cmd.exe
PID 540 wrote to memory of 2232	540	09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exe	cmd.exe
PID 540 wrote to memory of 2232	540	09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 3048	2232	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 3048	2232	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 3048	2232	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:540

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1268

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09fe6361c45b001aa3032b82ae1c6287b8d687615a502f8e78fb52f11f9b8239.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2232

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3048

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:2448

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:1720

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
4aba4163ee506d0e8d22d904af70a4e6

SHA1
5a7db2dcb2bdc76536ac50c3acfa5af34041afe7

SHA256
6d76cbdca83bc001c4ae7ba3ad878d415114a3b22ec935506e551597be77b50c

SHA512
1f87236ff63fdeeb8a532bae771eba67cd22b44138f6a105e8bb1796c32ef985643f6635d7bae6c470ad2108fd62146a6fd134b1cfda006e18f51759854b58b7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
4aba4163ee506d0e8d22d904af70a4e6

SHA1
5a7db2dcb2bdc76536ac50c3acfa5af34041afe7

SHA256
6d76cbdca83bc001c4ae7ba3ad878d415114a3b22ec935506e551597be77b50c

SHA512
1f87236ff63fdeeb8a532bae771eba67cd22b44138f6a105e8bb1796c32ef985643f6635d7bae6c470ad2108fd62146a6fd134b1cfda006e18f51759854b58b7

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memory/2448-133-0x000001CB72E80000-0x000001CB72E90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2448-132-0x000001CB72E20000-0x000001CB72E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2448-134-0x000001CB75530000-0x000001CB75534000-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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