sakula | 12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47

General

Target

12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.exe
Size

172KB
MD5

00eebad47b12282a057f7b6f9696910c
SHA1

39595bb93837ae147e191654c8dfdb0950456239
SHA256

12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47
SHA512

b8aa1fd57e6cd15e4dd17d75287711ea50445651106818778b8a5b222af588a59f4be9de0790a89e7e0b00be1bcd5db9554ff80710f314d983f584edb240dd19

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/4336-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3108-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3108 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3108	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:

12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.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"	12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.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

1496 PING.EXE

pid	process
1496	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	396	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	396	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	396	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4336	12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 3108	4336	12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 3108	4336	12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 3108	4336	12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 1800	4336	12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 1800	4336	12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 1800	4336	12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 1496	1800	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 1496	1800	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 1496	1800	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4336

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3108

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12e2bfbf292ba09400bfa63ebbe278d5edd60015f67d1b15730b7692729d9d47.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1800

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1496

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:396

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:3104

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
7253f704ef8134fbde0eeaf97bc030cc

SHA1
6bd8a6100a04444f7fc255df63f708b377b8a48c

SHA256
eb9f3bf13ca948454731e9e14dbb1d459ab8a96c5ca15f1f635827ae1a6ee8fc

SHA512
2a3bd119875900de4786d0a0c5214d5d5a4cc924767a6f3f296d115f8ea1cb0ee2f750b5d3e2546c7b65f42cefbb75f41c386e0155681f5d8923601bc4392cc3

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

MD5
7253f704ef8134fbde0eeaf97bc030cc

SHA1
6bd8a6100a04444f7fc255df63f708b377b8a48c

SHA256
eb9f3bf13ca948454731e9e14dbb1d459ab8a96c5ca15f1f635827ae1a6ee8fc

SHA512
2a3bd119875900de4786d0a0c5214d5d5a4cc924767a6f3f296d115f8ea1cb0ee2f750b5d3e2546c7b65f42cefbb75f41c386e0155681f5d8923601bc4392cc3

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memory/396-132-0x000002D86FF80000-0x000002D86FF90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/396-133-0x000002D870620000-0x000002D870630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/396-134-0x000002D872D00000-0x000002D872D04000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3108-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4336-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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