sakula | 09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4

General

Target

09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

6271a030e42891c4aeb3736665496acd
SHA1

64d16adf8470f9820033d14c3b2005816a1795d0
SHA256

09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4
SHA512

7dbdba78a6962882c545b3fea1c34f6bd718c810f1af5e107ce378aa4b1d79b1ca37d8b4f453fc659cfabacd37a5abe6e9727b3f5413366fe1c955ec6aab62ee

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

1304 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1304	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:

09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.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"	09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

4584 PING.EXE

pid	process
4584	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	676	09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 676 wrote to memory of 1304	676	09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 676 wrote to memory of 1304	676	09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 676 wrote to memory of 1304	676	09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 676 wrote to memory of 4028	676	09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 676 wrote to memory of 4028	676	09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 676 wrote to memory of 4028	676	09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4584	4028	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4584	4028	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4584	4028	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:676

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1304

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09454cb8d28cac0677272e6927bbe80624ab9e32e14bca131163d4321e9624a4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4028

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4584

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:4444

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:4896

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
1b7e7971495ee2267976674a3b86e029

SHA1
0bb06ef56f0d7395c466adea7f5a8e9c42797afd

SHA256
dc99e707146ad5be65df51a104fe61dc7e3b96146ed4030f7625cf5f7ea7f018

SHA512
6d099ff42cc0e9f24b617e96dc77aeb3ddeaf6ba0c86772df1d47607e4ed97bf49e372d28e023b9fc4238019b762d2336f86c694b47341fb167a3c6c972190bd

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
1b7e7971495ee2267976674a3b86e029

SHA1
0bb06ef56f0d7395c466adea7f5a8e9c42797afd

SHA256
dc99e707146ad5be65df51a104fe61dc7e3b96146ed4030f7625cf5f7ea7f018

SHA512
6d099ff42cc0e9f24b617e96dc77aeb3ddeaf6ba0c86772df1d47607e4ed97bf49e372d28e023b9fc4238019b762d2336f86c694b47341fb167a3c6c972190bd

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memory/4444-132-0x000001FFC4F80000-0x000001FFC4F90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4444-133-0x000001FFC5520000-0x000001FFC5530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/4444-134-0x000001FFC7C00000-0x000001FFC7C04000-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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