sakula | 098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb

General

Target

098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

b6ae72a417ca1b92ac782925836ac536
SHA1

1d8ec8567db01cc37d247a59f8d53c4107187600
SHA256

098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb
SHA512

eaf52110cf3a8fe3d297c69e79e0e854371b1e6f0eeacff44fe7c6bbbb4989303a456d47a921857606a73353954fd4e901fcb3bd90dcbf96bd2d655e9636d72d

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

4840 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4840	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:

098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.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"	098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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

3564 PING.EXE

pid	process
3564	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4772	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4772	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4772	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4772	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4772	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4772	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4556	098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1084	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 4840	4556	098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 4840	4556	098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 4840	4556	098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 3784	4556	098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 3784	4556	098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 3784	4556	098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3784 wrote to memory of 3564	3784	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3784 wrote to memory of 3564	3784	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3784 wrote to memory of 3564	3784	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4556

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4840

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\098df4be92b70a1ee053133da8ee6382567399ac0858a6aec2905027b6917fbb.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3784

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3564

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:4772

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:1084

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
75290fa344932126e738fba537a80b7f

SHA1
861416b8fcabc8930d60759ba0b735a8fbdce853

SHA256
4ec5752d03cd739b18b96484bfa912a7d0d785ceea7365afb6a7d9c1f77bba31

SHA512
052ea07806f1c1e1578efee68403f3eff0792f64e4131e984484098c3408bb2f106971bd4f65f4980a83e986f9f8d26d545b7119fc403ec611496d0bf9c630e6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
75290fa344932126e738fba537a80b7f

SHA1
861416b8fcabc8930d60759ba0b735a8fbdce853

SHA256
4ec5752d03cd739b18b96484bfa912a7d0d785ceea7365afb6a7d9c1f77bba31

SHA512
052ea07806f1c1e1578efee68403f3eff0792f64e4131e984484098c3408bb2f106971bd4f65f4980a83e986f9f8d26d545b7119fc403ec611496d0bf9c630e6

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memory/4772-132-0x000001C923520000-0x000001C923530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4772-133-0x000001C923580000-0x000001C923590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4772-134-0x000001C925C30000-0x000001C925C34000-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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