sakula | 09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a

General

Target

09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

7c2ebaf5c602da0b8ff71651885b1681
SHA1

4405a9e86aa4d20b6d38974c1c2491087921d855
SHA256

09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a
SHA512

2d4dd3dd80657daef48a2c56e8d54ed2c0f40467e536fbab18c4767631ebf574de29b788e95644de55b1e66a969e73671ad783deb950bea18a15b075a6f122ac

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

2060 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2060	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:

09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.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"	09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.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

1752 PING.EXE

pid	process
1752	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4956	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4956	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4956	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4956	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4956	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4956	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1052	09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 2060	1052	09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 2060	1052	09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 2060	1052	09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3916	1052	09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3916	1052	09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3916	1052	09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 1752	3916	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 1752	3916	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 1752	3916	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1052

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2060

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09c3efdb3d2d4d30158fe8aa5c5999e4737a69a324f01861899299afd4b7656a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3916

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1752

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:4956

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:4552

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
297df30c75770273f8d764c39ef56716

SHA1
58b81cf0f5fc1a39a8bc1480696840983b1ae2f7

SHA256
b13385b9b0ab4d654a2eef17e1e339eed7125f755b2102f9bef059283e19cca0

SHA512
ad85a530a97c7378988fcca0c0418774d0312afb74becdfe9cfa674493ece27be049c0f6ef4bd290e3791f18a3299cbd6f6008a525cbc26e3a2a2c4c4ecd18c8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
297df30c75770273f8d764c39ef56716

SHA1
58b81cf0f5fc1a39a8bc1480696840983b1ae2f7

SHA256
b13385b9b0ab4d654a2eef17e1e339eed7125f755b2102f9bef059283e19cca0

SHA512
ad85a530a97c7378988fcca0c0418774d0312afb74becdfe9cfa674493ece27be049c0f6ef4bd290e3791f18a3299cbd6f6008a525cbc26e3a2a2c4c4ecd18c8

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memory/4956-132-0x0000026758330000-0x0000026758340000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4956-133-0x0000026758390000-0x00000267583A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4956-134-0x000002675B080000-0x000002675B084000-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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