sakula | 12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd

General

Target

12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

92ed576b13eab8a0cc285ff3bfd50299
SHA1

354f0c46554eac8ba6bef7d369d07c053f16bb94
SHA256

12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd
SHA512

8e876c49b017b5bd69bbfb893840a44a06d8356d1e5e21daa816ef5e5b99e1ad762be081ab3d3728c39d54321c3abfd0adcd65a29aff0d52f405620ee2cf6bc9

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

460 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
460	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:

12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.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"	12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

3136 PING.EXE

pid	process
3136	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4164	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4164	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4164	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4164	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4164	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4164	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4504	12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3720	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 460	4504	12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 460	4504	12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 460	4504	12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1560	4504	12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1560	4504	12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1560	4504	12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1560 wrote to memory of 3136	1560	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1560 wrote to memory of 3136	1560	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1560 wrote to memory of 3136	1560	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4504

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12f2635d309b94ed643e3dab26c02b721635a3cf3c0e7af882a0d1d49760bcdd.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1560

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3136

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:4164

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:3720

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
cfa0d695eded41e87f011b1b35bfdbfd

SHA1
e070f8937ff7e0b9c2f149cb429ac1186eaf8635

SHA256
cd5f92386640d599bfa392027ffbbfae34bdb560de63872ce7b33d0a924507a3

SHA512
f161f17ddd982157737012ed173fa89791ebaa999fef0e69f42a43e0ff1a22556a4b198497365dc1c21035f2c959e62e4a05e845ec39d52ccabd81890c4fa1f9

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

MD5
cfa0d695eded41e87f011b1b35bfdbfd

SHA1
e070f8937ff7e0b9c2f149cb429ac1186eaf8635

SHA256
cd5f92386640d599bfa392027ffbbfae34bdb560de63872ce7b33d0a924507a3

SHA512
f161f17ddd982157737012ed173fa89791ebaa999fef0e69f42a43e0ff1a22556a4b198497365dc1c21035f2c959e62e4a05e845ec39d52ccabd81890c4fa1f9

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memory/4164-132-0x0000012EAD970000-0x0000012EAD980000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4164-133-0x0000012EADF20000-0x0000012EADF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4164-134-0x0000012EB05F0000-0x0000012EB05F4000-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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