sakula | 088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b

General

Target

088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

5d43a0ef9196e15be4044e9312fcc2ab
SHA1

f8cfc2df7a4236a8d3c70e1e2d709abbf7a523a6
SHA256

088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b
SHA512

eb385ff49b01e96f72e735a816265203628dbc2809fe7269b2f99ccf0b277ea02d03ad58cf1250f89c725b59a2e93c656d1f24bedc30005ed1cf5cd12885b7a7

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

1524 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1524	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:

088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.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"	088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

2536 PING.EXE

pid	process
2536	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3236	088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 1524	3236	088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 1524	3236	088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 1524	3236	088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 1208	3236	088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 1208	3236	088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 1208	3236	088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1208 wrote to memory of 2536	1208	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1208 wrote to memory of 2536	1208	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1208 wrote to memory of 2536	1208	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3236

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1524

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\088d3a816af0f76c5d7824ee8c9b35a258fef8a4874e7d18b48417c92df6644b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1208

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2536

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:4560

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:3992

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
1ab2a66ed3553bb57ccfc14c677f7c0d

SHA1
5c47e09ce062b1f8fa2e1d73b739f294e8caa3ac

SHA256
6a164570574c82a71e631bc1cf6644340f893092a67f62eab58e4d9c9964971f

SHA512
7e636e175e96282e33b8d53c8d1792058719cc0e65ea7a0f8e89ee8979710f3ef22caeac09f4d5162d90ad838fc298962fa10aabbdd14f17b6da486b61ed8440

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
1ab2a66ed3553bb57ccfc14c677f7c0d

SHA1
5c47e09ce062b1f8fa2e1d73b739f294e8caa3ac

SHA256
6a164570574c82a71e631bc1cf6644340f893092a67f62eab58e4d9c9964971f

SHA512
7e636e175e96282e33b8d53c8d1792058719cc0e65ea7a0f8e89ee8979710f3ef22caeac09f4d5162d90ad838fc298962fa10aabbdd14f17b6da486b61ed8440

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memory/4560-132-0x000001A65D190000-0x000001A65D1A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4560-133-0x000001A65D820000-0x000001A65D830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4560-134-0x000001A65FF10000-0x000001A65FF14000-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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