sakula | 12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b

General

Target

12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

d3ae83bd0a35f037803f316db29f8bec
SHA1

693316d5ba3536d84e4f180a77d19afae4345413
SHA256

12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b
SHA512

a410e0e2f8965bef53eb7ace52420f5693338149ef1b46dc144e550580a18415d11196525383fed161725f8e751828a36ba59d88142e687baaa516845cf62043

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

4724 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4724	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:

12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.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"	12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.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

1288 PING.EXE

pid	process
1288	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4736	12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2328	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4724	4736	12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4724	4736	12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4724	4736	12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 2200	4736	12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 2200	4736	12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 2200	4736	12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 1288	2200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 1288	2200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 1288	2200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4736

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4724

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12d1f23c23ca275b22e1de5ff0aec93188662fa1e23ac19e93aec712a4caac5b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2200

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1288

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:3852

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:2328

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
ca9f410d446117cca2050cd1a6655cf5

SHA1
e6e0040e4471f45da592fb246b7aca3431e7782a

SHA256
8030d789d920c269dc894d2da55af9f738305bb3f17ebfe80752314289fa07f3

SHA512
e18718e0ff9e4cab5c387736ac72b3d65f156cba55a596e44fbf872da8d247df012d308b6b5bb3946426a96084be0a1f2856c5e0096a0ef0d62b6026ab6c4fa7

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

MD5
ca9f410d446117cca2050cd1a6655cf5

SHA1
e6e0040e4471f45da592fb246b7aca3431e7782a

SHA256
8030d789d920c269dc894d2da55af9f738305bb3f17ebfe80752314289fa07f3

SHA512
e18718e0ff9e4cab5c387736ac72b3d65f156cba55a596e44fbf872da8d247df012d308b6b5bb3946426a96084be0a1f2856c5e0096a0ef0d62b6026ab6c4fa7

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memory/3852-133-0x0000027C2B080000-0x0000027C2B090000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3852-132-0x0000027C2B020000-0x0000027C2B030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3852-134-0x0000027C2D730000-0x0000027C2D734000-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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