sakula | 0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3

General

Target

0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.exe
Size

84KB
MD5

e955f6d624d65c0d2f6f928e2377a851
SHA1

665338918e48673a29e19f7ec4509ff09653da5f
SHA256

0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3
SHA512

1f786ecacc514c81b725387f90b1d43bd49746880aeaf14b71c5f6ba3f02dba260c17f1328c9ae37708a2112cc3b78b4b9c0cd72ccf6afadfd48a65e479b21f1

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

4000 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4000	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:

0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.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"	0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

4044 PING.EXE

pid	process
4044	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.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	1852	0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 4000	1852	0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 4000	1852	0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 4000	1852	0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 620	1852	0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 620	1852	0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 620	1852	0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 620 wrote to memory of 4044	620	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 620 wrote to memory of 4044	620	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 620 wrote to memory of 4044	620	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1852

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4000

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0907040be98bb04fe0b7e3df99d7149a5c88944d9ca3c57f7bcd08be16a8f0a3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:620

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4044

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:3032

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
49687afcbb8b5ecee9cf2533f67a8de7

SHA1
c18001f25d2b63bfdd54e563051cfb7510140439

SHA256
952920a4c0e77f650b0b63f46a91b870841934345fd84802805ae3563e23d3b0

SHA512
9f7a91960d25e590bfc16fe1b1e25470ead302ebea62fe8886b51fe71d7452be56ff94a6e6c610f2b321d84bd280589f3b197ef1c1cc747cfc2a61eecbf28619

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
49687afcbb8b5ecee9cf2533f67a8de7

SHA1
c18001f25d2b63bfdd54e563051cfb7510140439

SHA256
952920a4c0e77f650b0b63f46a91b870841934345fd84802805ae3563e23d3b0

SHA512
9f7a91960d25e590bfc16fe1b1e25470ead302ebea62fe8886b51fe71d7452be56ff94a6e6c610f2b321d84bd280589f3b197ef1c1cc747cfc2a61eecbf28619

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memory/3280-135-0x000001B9A3990000-0x000001B9A39A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3280-136-0x000001B9A4160000-0x000001B9A4170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3280-137-0x000001B9A6D70000-0x000001B9A6D74000-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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