sakula | 09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b

General

Target

09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

888242f3c35c9276d80991e01fd9f530
SHA1

09c134a1656266c0fdf0764ba8d3fe6187476221
SHA256

09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b
SHA512

30c856106b2d0d1ec8fd20bb620824585565df16a20afbe37aa6178b6e3c360567c0e7c65a6780da101cdac569658e24bfe838aae475a16c18202d8945fde048

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

3348 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3348	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:

09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.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"	09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3040 PING.EXE

pid	process
3040	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2384	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2384	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2384	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2384	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2384	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2384	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2072	09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4052	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3348	2072	09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3348	2072	09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3348	2072	09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3112	2072	09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3112	2072	09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3112	2072	09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3112 wrote to memory of 3040	3112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3112 wrote to memory of 3040	3112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3112 wrote to memory of 3040	3112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2072

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3348

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09ce594eb8205070b4a98224eaaac9bdfe5b22aa8659f301d2842d381759893b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3112

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3040

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:2384

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:4052

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
f569877d59dfa040b02dd8d0b7a38a94

SHA1
1447f78561060c846e94e693ceb9066a2238d558

SHA256
faee830125f0c30819d7bbafeb402667ec42b5074eecf7df84082fc5ee09d2ba

SHA512
94d92f51a7bda1c937721ec7c4e307e5613ed687e31218fe688e9b3b8530aded8415f85b2b5969fb16e9324f81026c3aead780c33b29f14145980db6739fd796

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f569877d59dfa040b02dd8d0b7a38a94

SHA1
1447f78561060c846e94e693ceb9066a2238d558

SHA256
faee830125f0c30819d7bbafeb402667ec42b5074eecf7df84082fc5ee09d2ba

SHA512
94d92f51a7bda1c937721ec7c4e307e5613ed687e31218fe688e9b3b8530aded8415f85b2b5969fb16e9324f81026c3aead780c33b29f14145980db6739fd796

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memory/2384-135-0x000002042A320000-0x000002042A330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2384-136-0x000002042A380000-0x000002042A390000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2384-137-0x000002042CA40000-0x000002042CA44000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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