sakula | 12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b

General

Target

12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

da415534cdf52d56157999455d79983a
SHA1

afeeb6dfc40184c0005e32fc667071e27736bd10
SHA256

12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b
SHA512

2b41466ece3d8e93844691e8ee8a535fa90d67c7e50a2ffb1bbb464bdee703d17fa3654222afbd9714401c528974df31eac39a4f9ceb95e89ddbc58b709d98a1

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

4748 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4748	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:

12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.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"	12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.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

3784 PING.EXE

pid	process
3784	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3300	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3300	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3300	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3300	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3300	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3300	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	448	12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 448 wrote to memory of 4748	448	12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 448 wrote to memory of 4748	448	12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 448 wrote to memory of 4748	448	12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 448 wrote to memory of 408	448	12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 448 wrote to memory of 408	448	12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 448 wrote to memory of 408	448	12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3784	408	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3784	408	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 408 wrote to memory of 3784	408	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:448

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4748

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ff3d24da11d997fd30340564541b527e64e03f1786c82975acae62a978b70b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:408

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3784

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:3300

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:5108

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
ae791d6d6fb915c94190dc724395ac6f

SHA1
749d235e554490b5f389168f590af53bd0f59410

SHA256
0f9aff527ff19219fc145c948757e486ff923301fc255d51f5d4dee9c17cea3e

SHA512
9fba638fc892d5f8fff2786130f1636119808714637bc81280e52c8ea966fb1aefd06ddbab553d4dfc4dac05cc0dc5565ce6473760e83bc2d11029b24a7fc7f5

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

MD5
ae791d6d6fb915c94190dc724395ac6f

SHA1
749d235e554490b5f389168f590af53bd0f59410

SHA256
0f9aff527ff19219fc145c948757e486ff923301fc255d51f5d4dee9c17cea3e

SHA512
9fba638fc892d5f8fff2786130f1636119808714637bc81280e52c8ea966fb1aefd06ddbab553d4dfc4dac05cc0dc5565ce6473760e83bc2d11029b24a7fc7f5

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memory/3300-132-0x000001B695D40000-0x000001B695D50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3300-133-0x000001B695DA0000-0x000001B695DB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3300-134-0x000001B698AC0000-0x000001B698AC4000-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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