sakula | 09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74

General

Target

09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

e5916f9de503cc462052bd7b01302c7d
SHA1

0cebc61c1471a0446abfd3499af939357bc95cc5
SHA256

09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74
SHA512

c8cc94ec63d634993f7f8a2260995996112804db78ce52e5a3264bf0b218c5f62be9f58fe2d03b1cd79c7575c30f48b077562058c3e7cccfd3cca8a0da426f71

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

1780 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1780	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:

09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.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"	09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.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

5100 PING.EXE

pid	process
5100	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1440	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1440	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1440	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1440	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1440	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1440	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2032	09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4276	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1780	2032	09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1780	2032	09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1780	2032	09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 904	2032	09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 904	2032	09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 904	2032	09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.exe	cmd.exe
PID 904 wrote to memory of 5100	904	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 904 wrote to memory of 5100	904	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 904 wrote to memory of 5100	904	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2032

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1780

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09ca708473e1c9b4c29e68771ff968a0b00e0501483e40a0aaa66608d3d86c74.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:904

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5100

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:1440

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:4276

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
cf9a96d9413b6ca4a6601b4d39f3f283

SHA1
0353567830034d95ee7f7806f6c71e68d6c43ae5

SHA256
df121d2c3e0fba143a4e10fd59e0749cf509679c34a3efaa0b137b28cb360fcc

SHA512
719012621b4894c2bb684447fb40fb1990305c4d12c7b2f32fd675d5dbce5039d8bf83cae294a6eec811f70ba8ce459b2372e59d9e542ea71963c4ce77366bc2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
cf9a96d9413b6ca4a6601b4d39f3f283

SHA1
0353567830034d95ee7f7806f6c71e68d6c43ae5

SHA256
df121d2c3e0fba143a4e10fd59e0749cf509679c34a3efaa0b137b28cb360fcc

SHA512
719012621b4894c2bb684447fb40fb1990305c4d12c7b2f32fd675d5dbce5039d8bf83cae294a6eec811f70ba8ce459b2372e59d9e542ea71963c4ce77366bc2

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memory/1440-132-0x000001CA25520000-0x000001CA25530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1440-133-0x000001CA25580000-0x000001CA25590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1440-134-0x000001CA27C50000-0x000001CA27C54000-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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