sakula | 12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772

General

Target

12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

244548e62a96222bdab4c96ee41879fb
SHA1

3aa1349c230c8de38000dcf3b6de5828e2b97490
SHA256

12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772
SHA512

9b9f250e70538f81cfabe5658f6d9ef7e137c651460eef6d5f97b3d4a30f2ec1e308161c98fe304df16cb1aded623b5db208b8b15e097b784bd164ed49d549b5

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

2312 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2312	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:

12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.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"	12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.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

632 PING.EXE

pid	process
632	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3636	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3636	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3636	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3636	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3636	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3636	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2088	12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2312	2088	12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2312	2088	12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2312	2088	12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1952	2088	12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1952	2088	12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1952	2088	12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 632	1952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 632	1952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 632	1952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2088

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2312

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12f457ef0a7296efbf6a6dd3a0b2f31eaaf52bf51f5a46991c4ab676e50b3772.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1952

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:632

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:3636

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:3528

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
d3fda1f83785c562017dad170440c88d

SHA1
a276f66b9df15ce261917bbf2a7ff27bc2c1af12

SHA256
6b1591bb4ba752c48d102a7875ea9b09205466610906052672c854a17f45e7a7

SHA512
db87d04e6cc26dbc4ecc7f2f8fe14f8fa24e69bd69b49f5734af496b6cb672be44334b573460983ec581a2379b92a90c92f38afc29b99d52adbe2b4b8e9679ed

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

MD5
d3fda1f83785c562017dad170440c88d

SHA1
a276f66b9df15ce261917bbf2a7ff27bc2c1af12

SHA256
6b1591bb4ba752c48d102a7875ea9b09205466610906052672c854a17f45e7a7

SHA512
db87d04e6cc26dbc4ecc7f2f8fe14f8fa24e69bd69b49f5734af496b6cb672be44334b573460983ec581a2379b92a90c92f38afc29b99d52adbe2b4b8e9679ed

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memory/3636-132-0x000001F93A770000-0x000001F93A780000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3636-133-0x000001F93AE20000-0x000001F93AE30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3636-134-0x000001F93D4F0000-0x000001F93D4F4000-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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