sakula | 09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2

General

Target

09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

81171dc46ad03f5b0bf4262db3ce3f6d
SHA1

50b5585f5a53a281abfea37e3266fde752694426
SHA256

09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2
SHA512

b877c17517159752981bfb1be905bb759e31d8c4a0faaa82d9d443e5ce3061b2c5b6aab97d8109b12a313dc73a6855134adce996318be1fe47e753af97f494f3

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

4780 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4780	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:

09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.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"	09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1364 PING.EXE

pid	process
1364	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3436	09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 4780	3436	09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 4780	3436	09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 4780	3436	09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 3876	3436	09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 3876	3436	09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 3876	3436	09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3876 wrote to memory of 1364	3876	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3876 wrote to memory of 1364	3876	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3876 wrote to memory of 1364	3876	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3436

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4780

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09584e692604b49ca54680d2b7b546b945e65be1cc71593b214309a966b393d2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3876

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1364

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:3280

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:1884

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
01746349fe1d50634c78cb6a606fe761

SHA1
1bc2f3b37423bd89b8fa538c8eaa974230f8bfa5

SHA256
e7ea6c7c7ae9173baf45a0fad2bf4da7177ac6f729ed777996dfed460a6a7b79

SHA512
caf9eba31ffc8da8962bedabb480ae1c6a3c4921f42fb67b850c0365fb83c83318b2976f2c674ffa2634a49bc1ee5915bf7ead70e7a67421bfc99f9adb5c4bc3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
01746349fe1d50634c78cb6a606fe761

SHA1
1bc2f3b37423bd89b8fa538c8eaa974230f8bfa5

SHA256
e7ea6c7c7ae9173baf45a0fad2bf4da7177ac6f729ed777996dfed460a6a7b79

SHA512
caf9eba31ffc8da8962bedabb480ae1c6a3c4921f42fb67b850c0365fb83c83318b2976f2c674ffa2634a49bc1ee5915bf7ead70e7a67421bfc99f9adb5c4bc3

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memory/3280-132-0x000001F145520000-0x000001F145530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3280-133-0x000001F145580000-0x000001F145590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3280-134-0x000001F147C40000-0x000001F147C44000-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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