sakula | 097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc

General

Target

097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

9bccc66f78054616ee9b068de88a93a3
SHA1

aa2cbf6563e2dd024ec6a62fa2d0d49e6f6539c1
SHA256

097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc
SHA512

2f856ce2e9bc0c6d5f8600f9c258a4baccf86ee5879b6bff80f6dd0cb8da88bd4860019ee4c5c55e946a56542dab8629994246a625d7c55ba468fb09af31d886

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

4040 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4040	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:

097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.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"	097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.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

2612 PING.EXE

pid	process
2612	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2088	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2088	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2088	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2088	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2088	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2088	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4300	097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 4040	4300	097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 4040	4300	097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 4040	4300	097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 3536	4300	097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 3536	4300	097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 3536	4300	097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 2612	3536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 2612	3536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3536 wrote to memory of 2612	3536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4300

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4040

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\097aae1a6ad8630c6613d3cdc32c84dcd89942697b4e825aa58d1051b6f7f3bc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2612

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:2088

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:1616

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
88c61fded956de219be5b7100e0e2793

SHA1
11180cbcfecd5e9dfb13c38d0bd3fd1eabdc61a2

SHA256
400b8b92c2b31411ca7d5732ba474ecf9ee2b94d1125039d0c9959b109fa8229

SHA512
dfd3ecc5180c8c5308f867800c538530381e0718c93ff4fae7d6ad751af238a8cd624a2609ff37aa145c47d04a27c802792acb0f575b663bc824b98d9a5a9154

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
88c61fded956de219be5b7100e0e2793

SHA1
11180cbcfecd5e9dfb13c38d0bd3fd1eabdc61a2

SHA256
400b8b92c2b31411ca7d5732ba474ecf9ee2b94d1125039d0c9959b109fa8229

SHA512
dfd3ecc5180c8c5308f867800c538530381e0718c93ff4fae7d6ad751af238a8cd624a2609ff37aa145c47d04a27c802792acb0f575b663bc824b98d9a5a9154

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memory/2088-132-0x000001A586D60000-0x000001A586D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2088-133-0x000001A587320000-0x000001A587330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2088-134-0x000001A5899E0000-0x000001A5899E4000-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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