sakula | 097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12

General

Target

097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

a732594ff9f11fd6fb0ee553a5d0ed99
SHA1

c7ff38ae1f1bd314a89baeaebbda29410ea32e39
SHA256

097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12
SHA512

4289630dcb9764adc4456f1fac3a511f6ba55f1404a4f387a05e6bab1a7a7c8067b55949d9eee3617dfb0669de5014c42ff9e3ffe0785d839637229017ecb8c1

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

3380 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3380	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:

097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.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"	097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

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

4624 PING.EXE

pid	process
4624	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4808	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4808	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4808	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4808	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4808	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4808	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3928	097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 3380	3928	097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 3380	3928	097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 3380	3928	097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 4828	3928	097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 4828	3928	097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 4828	3928	097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 4624	4828	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 4624	4828	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 4624	4828	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3928

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\097e523e8de14510cc0df2fac9c85fecc2b022588cc7ffd3c804ff784eed9b12.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4828

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4624

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:4808

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:3076

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
ff3ea87235f0ae45f26d123e8faeb410

SHA1
17817cf9058704151df9fbc769503376eb0d0d0b

SHA256
bbc10c8824f5cdbafad80790b0f9f63d2af0bb1af624b3122471eaa00425a228

SHA512
a5f719f87890cbe09c3c53249941375d4277326179f61e44cec6a157362464bb40c3d097247f0dbdae268504b40571e56344c7d9ee9ba7fe2bdaf37c5d0d0cec

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
ff3ea87235f0ae45f26d123e8faeb410

SHA1
17817cf9058704151df9fbc769503376eb0d0d0b

SHA256
bbc10c8824f5cdbafad80790b0f9f63d2af0bb1af624b3122471eaa00425a228

SHA512
a5f719f87890cbe09c3c53249941375d4277326179f61e44cec6a157362464bb40c3d097247f0dbdae268504b40571e56344c7d9ee9ba7fe2bdaf37c5d0d0cec

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memory/4808-132-0x000002582B560000-0x000002582B570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4808-133-0x000002582BB20000-0x000002582BB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4808-134-0x000002582E1B0000-0x000002582E1B4000-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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