sakula | 09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea

General

Target

09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

d9f2ecaa0fffd18cc055e3320acd0390
SHA1

fcb867bfcd5d9ab237639696c98af12c4890e7b3
SHA256

09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea
SHA512

bf2cfa540ff12c580c04ece5ca7062b394c1745b4e897e22e38aa16b65e6a976f26e6be4cc3ab8d912abbee854eec93baca8f872a3b6998854b58aac24867f8c

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

4600 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4600	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:

09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.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"	09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

4456 PING.EXE

pid	process
4456	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4272	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4272	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4272	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4272	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4272	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4272	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3468	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 4600	3088	09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 4600	3088	09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 4600	3088	09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 484	3088	09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 484	3088	09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 484	3088	09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.exe	cmd.exe
PID 484 wrote to memory of 4456	484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 484 wrote to memory of 4456	484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 484 wrote to memory of 4456	484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3088

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09ad01fb43edd88dbb149be3c207fc8a32d2c97ae7cbaebcbe60e4292a4648ea.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:484

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4456

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:4272

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:3468

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
63e39d23c4dba94629c593d71a1d08a8

SHA1
687d6b136feabfc019bcfb829a4a59bea7302389

SHA256
c54fb97ad5f74d433d76ac6b04eeb2eacbc3e7cf8ff1b72905404f60216b9abb

SHA512
18cc8195135442d6ddbd62dab2575bb0bb66469086c3db5ecc1ad54f24aa1ba64f360e3b070e2179a2cebd2866ad9ede1973efac01f13d945821920c513da394

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
63e39d23c4dba94629c593d71a1d08a8

SHA1
687d6b136feabfc019bcfb829a4a59bea7302389

SHA256
c54fb97ad5f74d433d76ac6b04eeb2eacbc3e7cf8ff1b72905404f60216b9abb

SHA512
18cc8195135442d6ddbd62dab2575bb0bb66469086c3db5ecc1ad54f24aa1ba64f360e3b070e2179a2cebd2866ad9ede1973efac01f13d945821920c513da394

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memory/4272-132-0x00000189C0560000-0x00000189C0570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4272-133-0x00000189C0B20000-0x00000189C0B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4272-134-0x00000189C3190000-0x00000189C3194000-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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