sakula | 09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20

General

Target

09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

fcd263bc80d915b2165da9029248cae3
SHA1

9b18f844edcfc46304033af66b0dd6673b5688c2
SHA256

09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20
SHA512

8951ca00217407fdc8f2687eed6f310651b0069ee75700ac97849d4ab4ae62c9746a6d8cd25b4201f7ff331df06e3c5d49304a9998285590068cc8768fc5ba65

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/4688-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/5000-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

5000 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5000	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:

09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.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"	09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

1800 PING.EXE

pid	process
1800	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4312	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4312	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4312	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4312	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4312	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4312	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4688	09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2896	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 5000	4688	09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 5000	4688	09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 5000	4688	09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 428	4688	09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 428	4688	09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 428	4688	09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exe	cmd.exe
PID 428 wrote to memory of 1800	428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 428 wrote to memory of 1800	428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 428 wrote to memory of 1800	428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4688

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5000

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09fc2fbadc2168525225c6604e44c0ef73100be1921dca8afc4aa635a77b9d20.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:428

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1800

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:4312

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:2896

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
64b6fc90cf5d95c56c652a9e49ec777b

SHA1
5c88a4699c281024343a7421840bd6cf8ed71eb3

SHA256
2415e12fb16ef55ae55fc6c30086fc9a2dcd83c1834a950813eb6b1f7a0f71fe

SHA512
2c9ffc4ca07bbe37990c6787b924a3df4f0847e4dfe0c62247fc4a029258b33604ee74ffba2cbb4a01273338c5aee4511b956f76ca56904e73c05fbbb2d1cdd4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
64b6fc90cf5d95c56c652a9e49ec777b

SHA1
5c88a4699c281024343a7421840bd6cf8ed71eb3

SHA256
2415e12fb16ef55ae55fc6c30086fc9a2dcd83c1834a950813eb6b1f7a0f71fe

SHA512
2c9ffc4ca07bbe37990c6787b924a3df4f0847e4dfe0c62247fc4a029258b33604ee74ffba2cbb4a01273338c5aee4511b956f76ca56904e73c05fbbb2d1cdd4

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memory/4312-132-0x0000028D80B60000-0x0000028D80B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4312-133-0x0000028D81120000-0x0000028D81130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4312-134-0x0000028D83790000-0x0000028D83794000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4688-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5000-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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