sakula | 09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39

General

Target

09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

e5c8aa28fe123293080764b546ef87a0
SHA1

d69a5eb97c8b205037ffb2f477d7968fb2519b4a
SHA256

09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39
SHA512

0762f3e7ee3728190d06e7fbeb1b8e5e76726b1c6049bceaa26f73158c81a1a0750d83de02dd462abf21f79277ad4235b1f088bca5329b8e14d93efc1273f95b

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

4172 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4172	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:

09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.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"	09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4944 PING.EXE

pid	process
4944	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1012	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1012	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1012	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2544	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4172	3504	09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4172	3504	09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4172	3504	09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 768	3504	09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 768	3504	09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 768	3504	09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.exe	cmd.exe
PID 768 wrote to memory of 4944	768	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 768 wrote to memory of 4944	768	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 768 wrote to memory of 4944	768	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3504

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4172

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bf216750318e4fd27b8d94763e2a4ca098476947df47011d7fe2c9b7f83f39.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:768

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4944

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:1012

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:2544

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
1c2070baa0aded4abf7387559ed00b40

SHA1
b48f37fcc87a95c1980c830feae13d6f132be0dc

SHA256
9f0bd0a39c57c6a0e23cd7c7752f12f0f4672809460d4764630f7f44473e580a

SHA512
6943214c4c1c17ef7db26e57325c53bde2477a492b1c92565c0acecfa131d7b8bb23d1d4c807063e9c3ffef84500b33d6b8a96b070b7893ca8375a4703162abb

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
1c2070baa0aded4abf7387559ed00b40

SHA1
b48f37fcc87a95c1980c830feae13d6f132be0dc

SHA256
9f0bd0a39c57c6a0e23cd7c7752f12f0f4672809460d4764630f7f44473e580a

SHA512
6943214c4c1c17ef7db26e57325c53bde2477a492b1c92565c0acecfa131d7b8bb23d1d4c807063e9c3ffef84500b33d6b8a96b070b7893ca8375a4703162abb

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memory/1012-132-0x000001A9B1820000-0x000001A9B1830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1012-133-0x000001A9B1880000-0x000001A9B1890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1012-134-0x000001A9B3F40000-0x000001A9B3F44000-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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