sakula | 098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382

General

Target

098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

056beb449b8588a0580792a95b0c9d27
SHA1

a544af8d0f53b20c18e914f6e39f98bfcb59acbf
SHA256

098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382
SHA512

415c0c3bd2182ee4792537c2309aa14c2428065fdb82c6fb015569ade98a8adf47019efb0b7e107dafdde37836240da71e922b644b11038f59d0465fbad67a2a

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

4240 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4240	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:

098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.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"	098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.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

2172 PING.EXE

pid	process
2172	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1744	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 660 wrote to memory of 4240	660	098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 4240	660	098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 4240	660	098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1640	660	098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.exe	cmd.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1640	660	098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.exe	cmd.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1640	660	098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2172	1640	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2172	1640	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2172	1640	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:660

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4240

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\098e95f77bbb1aa8ee0125920c0c423bad8ac0425fe8a3d7e5cb0aae275d4382.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1640

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2172

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:3112

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:1744

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
b2c58096c4619fe42aefa911b40a6e79

SHA1
07b56593f70832f57af984f51444a226d7fa923d

SHA256
e29038c543bfb3913fe80e746dd567e8f703c96509cd746faa8daafbab630fdc

SHA512
7b3839d9b49958c85fe7ebc01eadfde56fc459ab3cf48e98e162f49f415274c7472cc60395604eb9fa307c7996c0bfca1444d2d1b3e2c64d2ab0dd6c3c4ae3b4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
b2c58096c4619fe42aefa911b40a6e79

SHA1
07b56593f70832f57af984f51444a226d7fa923d

SHA256
e29038c543bfb3913fe80e746dd567e8f703c96509cd746faa8daafbab630fdc

SHA512
7b3839d9b49958c85fe7ebc01eadfde56fc459ab3cf48e98e162f49f415274c7472cc60395604eb9fa307c7996c0bfca1444d2d1b3e2c64d2ab0dd6c3c4ae3b4

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memory/3112-132-0x0000022C1BB30000-0x0000022C1BB7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/3112-136-0x0000022C1BB70000-0x0000022C1BB80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3112-137-0x0000022C1BB90000-0x0000022C1BBA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3112-138-0x0000022C1E8B0000-0x0000022C1E8B4000-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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