sakula | 09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55

General

Target

09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

40b644eb95059971511e26a082c953c1
SHA1

dc00c3c86453f0450ce9abc0600210e20c78183b
SHA256

09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55
SHA512

972372f7380282e2e63feec610cc8e0007856bb4daf52ee342b42d9d3f59f307d015448c3851fea3bdd6227cf8b67ec5def78f0647b3c41d11ba25ab0a6e3bc4

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

4568 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4568	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:

09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.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"	09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.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

3240 PING.EXE

pid	process
3240	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3020	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3020	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3020	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1936	09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 4568	1936	09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 4568	1936	09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 4568	1936	09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 1720	1936	09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 1720	1936	09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 1720	1936	09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 3240	1720	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 3240	1720	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 3240	1720	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1936

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4568

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09da00477a57bf58069957ef688cbcdc9863e3020f49acf957656b05f8c90f55.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3240

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:3020

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:3984

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
aea1a699506b78c70b1b6fa48e26bc45

SHA1
0bbaa0f050956015aacf493b65be873d52f199d4

SHA256
ee2d2390ea4417e2fbfa419393821dc1b2fe18efe8105ed0139e25db98a3e819

SHA512
a08ede162d11ae1c46c825c579f2c0be8f77c7fc255d315bb47f321bd5b354da0199f5d88db6c9f2fcc13d1b512c865442fdac80a82b18b9d0ff2ab589f7f8da

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
aea1a699506b78c70b1b6fa48e26bc45

SHA1
0bbaa0f050956015aacf493b65be873d52f199d4

SHA256
ee2d2390ea4417e2fbfa419393821dc1b2fe18efe8105ed0139e25db98a3e819

SHA512
a08ede162d11ae1c46c825c579f2c0be8f77c7fc255d315bb47f321bd5b354da0199f5d88db6c9f2fcc13d1b512c865442fdac80a82b18b9d0ff2ab589f7f8da

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memory/3020-132-0x0000027A07B20000-0x0000027A07B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3020-133-0x0000027A07B80000-0x0000027A07B90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3020-134-0x0000027A0A260000-0x0000027A0A264000-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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