sakula | 12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949

General

Target

12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.exe
Size

212KB
MD5

ccdd1b7c7013f7e35f8115bddff6f94d
SHA1

475ee37fb0161fa1248c7e17909e176208a6cb03
SHA256

12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949
SHA512

fbc301e61a565e2b09af08a97c4fd28c529e6cda56427fa734a6cf59ae7029e8f0a37bbdb9385e504ab09a18b4839353c20191997f05ba3a6f2ae4a4afba8382

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan upx

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

4876 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4876	MediaCenter.exe

UPX packed file 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

Processes:

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

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:

12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.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"	12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.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

3240 PING.EXE

pid	process
3240	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5048	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5048	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5048	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5048	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5048	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5048	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4828	12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 4876	4828	12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 4876	4828	12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 4876	4828	12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 1588	4828	12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 1588	4828	12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 1588	4828	12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 3240	1588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 3240	1588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 3240	1588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4828

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4876

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12fe88b0a1f257aa0f5d14b65601a3d6bdb5bd9aa5159d1941957e75b836f949.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1588

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3240

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:5048

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:3984

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
f0066f70a155f80498b1f9a1364e45ae

SHA1
2f1e542df2a2f44d4ec27b050dda5785065240cc

SHA256
02bbb9f12e6e2b48c261ed76e81adf337c472059cb8a19bd297cbfb8a2f097d8

SHA512
8f50d525bbe8bac2d6e07e01ba40386b4c1291363f4bd3463cb5012b265f890990df7065a8859cccb05238dfe93bc7335c2f25ba9db99157ff21fbf09512b69a

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

MD5
f0066f70a155f80498b1f9a1364e45ae

SHA1
2f1e542df2a2f44d4ec27b050dda5785065240cc

SHA256
02bbb9f12e6e2b48c261ed76e81adf337c472059cb8a19bd297cbfb8a2f097d8

SHA512
8f50d525bbe8bac2d6e07e01ba40386b4c1291363f4bd3463cb5012b265f890990df7065a8859cccb05238dfe93bc7335c2f25ba9db99157ff21fbf09512b69a

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memory/5048-132-0x000001FD21170000-0x000001FD21180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5048-133-0x000001FD21820000-0x000001FD21830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5048-134-0x000001FD23EF0000-0x000001FD23EF4000-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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