sakula | 09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842

General

Target

09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exe
Size

144KB
MD5

6b34b36340103c8966e5504de35dd681
SHA1

cabc5ddc5130318d334c1ac5b3c1c380d96d4e6a
SHA256

09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842
SHA512

8c4a7b91d58859f63ff0b85088fc6b77ab2384783627a3b4413a145b30d9c3eecfdc0722c185b50d9072c1960219bd8d73038d54eb1d29b10cbf96369dcdb95c

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

4720 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4720	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:

09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.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"	09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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

3656 PING.EXE

pid	process
3656	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1976	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1976	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1976	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1976	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1976	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1976	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4732	09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4732 wrote to memory of 4720	4732	09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4732 wrote to memory of 4720	4732	09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4732 wrote to memory of 4720	4732	09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4732 wrote to memory of 3152	4732	09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4732 wrote to memory of 3152	4732	09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4732 wrote to memory of 3152	4732	09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 3656	3152	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 3656	3152	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 3656	3152	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4732

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09e25ec0a48cc4d636d23c2c150eb32e71770f4678177403f47fddb079d1a842.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3152

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3656

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:1976

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:4936

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
3eecd70a4b35650a8dbbc36928a1311c

SHA1
a9b12758aef08f87d8174dd3d2c0c2829d8fdf52

SHA256
56623c91f66635ce2da3f256bb52a278dd5d8140194d6a8b7f75923cd46f5a8c

SHA512
77e3e26af8c41277e0fd08e98c7766b703a3a131345fbde9891ef325624f1b5a5ec847c7ba6dcf9d7c3cb46f885d16b73dd16c29e7c3f184acf7e24f51554d27

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
3eecd70a4b35650a8dbbc36928a1311c

SHA1
a9b12758aef08f87d8174dd3d2c0c2829d8fdf52

SHA256
56623c91f66635ce2da3f256bb52a278dd5d8140194d6a8b7f75923cd46f5a8c

SHA512
77e3e26af8c41277e0fd08e98c7766b703a3a131345fbde9891ef325624f1b5a5ec847c7ba6dcf9d7c3cb46f885d16b73dd16c29e7c3f184acf7e24f51554d27

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memory/1976-132-0x00000260017A0000-0x00000260017B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1976-133-0x0000026001F60000-0x0000026001F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1976-134-0x0000026004B80000-0x0000026004B84000-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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