sakula | 09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656

General

Target

09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

260745d98ce7d543a15a9cf827bafe3d
SHA1

00bc7b4c4d052d69e81072923e51e9479b801f79
SHA256

09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656
SHA512

dd21f92900559371fcbe0dfde71fef660d9c9282c982e9b1c5d023a4b4064be7175725bcde04f1ff113c70a1b4870a99ee0c5e950e821cf7d37919b69429ee60

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

4652 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4652	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:

09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.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"	09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	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

2632 PING.EXE

pid	process
2632	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5036	09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4424	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4880	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4652	5036	09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4652	5036	09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4652	5036	09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 3496	5036	09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 3496	5036	09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 3496	5036	09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 2632	3496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 2632	3496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 2632	3496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5036

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09341c9e794c78e3e03d6075b50780065bd51f4528ceb83ea7949e4b746ee656.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3496

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2632

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:4424

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:4880

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
285d9629cd45402b78389d607ce039be

SHA1
c39def0b84b083d98d95aeb50e7551a66fc56701

SHA256
e5003d03a23620fcea75025950adbdf1b5f344c1c9ba4089cf2507035e17b8c3

SHA512
54f8b22340d683b428b659466a62973a4ff6542db39c5c0c64e65d1304772bafcbb5d51fefd8ce8223fd60d000afa4f6886a4e692bf609a44df272bbef997837

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
285d9629cd45402b78389d607ce039be

SHA1
c39def0b84b083d98d95aeb50e7551a66fc56701

SHA256
e5003d03a23620fcea75025950adbdf1b5f344c1c9ba4089cf2507035e17b8c3

SHA512
54f8b22340d683b428b659466a62973a4ff6542db39c5c0c64e65d1304772bafcbb5d51fefd8ce8223fd60d000afa4f6886a4e692bf609a44df272bbef997837

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memory/4424-132-0x00000216E6570000-0x00000216E6580000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4424-133-0x00000216E6B20000-0x00000216E6B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4424-134-0x00000216E91F0000-0x00000216E91F4000-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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