sakula | 09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4

General

Target

09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

e7007819d1e7c0533b3ba6ec56d1c56e
SHA1

c7dcf1c550c5ae18ea9baa4ffbba5b23b00bdc0e
SHA256

09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4
SHA512

2fdb8841f30fc0192e82769b00008c36ded0c0123f303672cb54b2ff2b32841384c78508f7e1b53cf2c4c9a1493776df6240b6ffdd5e91adddc8a523dea4a272

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

4844 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4844	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:

09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.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"	09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.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

1696 PING.EXE

pid	process
1696	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2748	09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1968	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1968	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1968	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1968	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1968	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1968	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2852	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 4844	2748	09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 4844	2748	09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 4844	2748	09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 4540	2748	09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 4540	2748	09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 4540	2748	09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 1696	4540	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 1696	4540	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 1696	4540	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2748

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4844

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09044bee77d7dbffd38e64c880414caa115519c322e799227ea44c372138c0d4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4540

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1696

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:1968

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:2852

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
a2117648a52e56b6af7188eed9fe7af3

SHA1
5ec3685f7d49a78ecad42a197efe2a4cef77c6d2

SHA256
a82ddb74ce45b902c59499252be67d1f725f72c13e0d7aa8f853f0cd71cc18c0

SHA512
832ecd81ad71bd38dcca42e7887c3bed6cc9e8eb5561044befe45b1a16cafb25f41d183f712d7bf8601028aa5534c637afd68064a8e90e1cef37317c77ec4e55

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
a2117648a52e56b6af7188eed9fe7af3

SHA1
5ec3685f7d49a78ecad42a197efe2a4cef77c6d2

SHA256
a82ddb74ce45b902c59499252be67d1f725f72c13e0d7aa8f853f0cd71cc18c0

SHA512
832ecd81ad71bd38dcca42e7887c3bed6cc9e8eb5561044befe45b1a16cafb25f41d183f712d7bf8601028aa5534c637afd68064a8e90e1cef37317c77ec4e55

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memory/1968-132-0x0000018BBA380000-0x0000018BBA390000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1968-133-0x0000018BBAA20000-0x0000018BBAA30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1968-134-0x0000018BBD100000-0x0000018BBD104000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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