sakula | 09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465

General

Target

09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

a9a9efa97a6135c55c671db6228f39e5
SHA1

12ef19a3f2c6b1d475b36154748be98736adc056
SHA256

09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465
SHA512

b83096fe0a35520ed0ee354243a07642a2277890b0ef6eb81441f92c4036ae89dcd846d4195487f230e6f836da2bad83b09952df326b1ccef39f605728b15f81

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

5028 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5028	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:

09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.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"	09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.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

4288 PING.EXE

pid	process
4288	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	428	09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1460	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1460	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1460	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1460	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1460	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1460	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 428 wrote to memory of 5028	428	09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 428 wrote to memory of 5028	428	09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 428 wrote to memory of 5028	428	09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 428 wrote to memory of 3108	428	09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.exe	cmd.exe
PID 428 wrote to memory of 3108	428	09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.exe	cmd.exe
PID 428 wrote to memory of 3108	428	09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4288	3108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4288	3108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4288	3108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:428

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5028

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09c7d1998543dfae419d9cfa0c76673816782f8306e96e1b865f9e0da2159465.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3108

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4288

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:1460

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:4908

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
5c470e7bf60cdc7250e4005e40eaa8a6

SHA1
abd6638cf4c4fd58f3b997b5c65cac8e0fdd5038

SHA256
2dacfdbbdb28c8db64dc4ad0c331b5051ffbfd0bb173b6f178f680c8fcc90c81

SHA512
352e3396341d17d70431557b14f1200019b5a32f89ea8112a253146ebd1a1bf9d03de86585b64944425d00074ed9655d0bd2ca7e5ce4eca0e6e7819e16f5be67

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
5c470e7bf60cdc7250e4005e40eaa8a6

SHA1
abd6638cf4c4fd58f3b997b5c65cac8e0fdd5038

SHA256
2dacfdbbdb28c8db64dc4ad0c331b5051ffbfd0bb173b6f178f680c8fcc90c81

SHA512
352e3396341d17d70431557b14f1200019b5a32f89ea8112a253146ebd1a1bf9d03de86585b64944425d00074ed9655d0bd2ca7e5ce4eca0e6e7819e16f5be67

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memory/1460-132-0x0000021E6EB60000-0x0000021E6EB70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1460-133-0x0000021E6F120000-0x0000021E6F130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1460-134-0x0000021E717D0000-0x0000021E717D4000-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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