sakula | 12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633

General

Target

12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

49f158e5e90fd43020e50160a6f837c3
SHA1

1b7da0829273944b9be5e4c8065291888f343272
SHA256

12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633
SHA512

8004432700aa38f044176d4acf04dde2bcb9622a21e158429626c353e788d7c3d40671ec52fbaad9f9922746333165066ac32455c0d504e5676d83020b63a868

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

2500 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2500	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:

12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.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"	12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.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

2896 PING.EXE

pid	process
2896	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3176	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3176	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3176	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3176	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3176	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3176	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4708	12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 2500	4708	12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 2500	4708	12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 2500	4708	12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 1416	4708	12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 1416	4708	12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 1416	4708	12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2896	1416	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2896	1416	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2896	1416	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4708

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2500

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12f004d470e7fe036551ef4951f87bd2bbe2714eaee3a27a4ac9943210ed8633.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1416

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2896

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:3176

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:5104

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
78bdfa6d22e38987b6dfe607b667040e

SHA1
5132060d3f9cf6ef65f979a5afb338ce1039133d

SHA256
0d5b7cb08b02945d1b66881d48a61088153d91ede4d6546c6b05048425b5e08b

SHA512
758ec48817b3a272dfd29713ac954960552ec704b20af3ba9931938541a4c603d9bcef29fd70896cffb90d1fbc8dea0426dd160cf9f281fc4375aaaec6d630c6

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

MD5
78bdfa6d22e38987b6dfe607b667040e

SHA1
5132060d3f9cf6ef65f979a5afb338ce1039133d

SHA256
0d5b7cb08b02945d1b66881d48a61088153d91ede4d6546c6b05048425b5e08b

SHA512
758ec48817b3a272dfd29713ac954960552ec704b20af3ba9931938541a4c603d9bcef29fd70896cffb90d1fbc8dea0426dd160cf9f281fc4375aaaec6d630c6

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memory/3176-132-0x0000028FAF590000-0x0000028FAF5A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3176-133-0x0000028FAFB20000-0x0000028FAFB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3176-134-0x0000028FB2210000-0x0000028FB2214000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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