sakula | 12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69

General

Target

12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

c737424a6a53054a671d734c357aa280
SHA1

e8f9cd043e40ae6d64efa72253867e85207cf2d6
SHA256

12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69
SHA512

adfcda188c0c9417101eb8d0e239982d865b8edc74fe823654802679ca2ccebe2ea71bf0e1ff4f9d891b26d107473245e0058ea310ab041abd1977194231ee3d

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

3896 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3896	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:

12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.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"	12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	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

3496 PING.EXE

pid	process
3496	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4960	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4960	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4960	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4960	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4960	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4960	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1456	12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 3896	1456	12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 3896	1456	12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 3896	1456	12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 3176	1456	12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 3176	1456	12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 3176	1456	12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 3496	3176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 3496	3176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 3496	3176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1456

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3896

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12e7bf379e7b0431bcb8fa3f77304f974101c745a90c0333d89a373add3cff69.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3176

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3496

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:4960

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:2868

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
318b33c9191d2b90bce7f7071bff2235

SHA1
1f9ef55a46a2049a0b30ae25d162086d3d336f33

SHA256
092513cca02d49b6d14950f6f11894fdffaa66d3e1bae36faea419aa62ba2d2b

SHA512
6b65ce6ebe7716d33ced4b2ed0a0d9aa83355d1b667f0db5e82bd8afcc49eb8c3da744c39b529981a5ee357b62c280a9b3029b5a8c6280f570cfda8b9c1ec16b

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

MD5
318b33c9191d2b90bce7f7071bff2235

SHA1
1f9ef55a46a2049a0b30ae25d162086d3d336f33

SHA256
092513cca02d49b6d14950f6f11894fdffaa66d3e1bae36faea419aa62ba2d2b

SHA512
6b65ce6ebe7716d33ced4b2ed0a0d9aa83355d1b667f0db5e82bd8afcc49eb8c3da744c39b529981a5ee357b62c280a9b3029b5a8c6280f570cfda8b9c1ec16b

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memory/4960-132-0x0000012805160000-0x0000012805170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4960-133-0x0000012805720000-0x0000012805730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4960-134-0x0000012807DB0000-0x0000012807DB4000-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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