sakula | 12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8

General

Target

12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

c1f8fb725f931f958d44070155cb6e79
SHA1

0d81fea7d6756301c78dbe7a9967b6e924b3766f
SHA256

12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8
SHA512

6cec15a1928cf7c3c35aec337837c007066a6d84b5e69d3060a6b8fe304224c22c340d7ead4b65b9fb34ec9cd35c0a3a6fd68359e1ebf310abc4119a1310ea65

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

4716 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4716	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:

12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.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"	12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

4176 PING.EXE

pid	process
4176	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4332	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4332	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4332	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3148	12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4612	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 4716	3148	12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 4716	3148	12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 4716	3148	12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 840	3148	12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 840	3148	12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3148 wrote to memory of 840	3148	12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 840 wrote to memory of 4176	840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 840 wrote to memory of 4176	840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 840 wrote to memory of 4176	840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3148

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4716

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12e17fb0751742399806cbd3872f937c44f1f6bd66c60bb118121b235488cda8.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:840

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4176

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:4332

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:4612

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
d34e12e33125f8f8b51264e5ff5fb280

SHA1
cca97d90a419506156dec82c4205612ee6d0736a

SHA256
7d8c92512ce90cb714a9c9afe39dae8d1881db3a192d3320e4df21685c986cdf

SHA512
4cad20c56fe101daafeb1ddfb20527479ab38850bae56578c9c25d0a01442e83de784c2d4543d8c9ce2d0981a847926e6a656053393d022e800554041c31e376

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

MD5
d34e12e33125f8f8b51264e5ff5fb280

SHA1
cca97d90a419506156dec82c4205612ee6d0736a

SHA256
7d8c92512ce90cb714a9c9afe39dae8d1881db3a192d3320e4df21685c986cdf

SHA512
4cad20c56fe101daafeb1ddfb20527479ab38850bae56578c9c25d0a01442e83de784c2d4543d8c9ce2d0981a847926e6a656053393d022e800554041c31e376

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memory/4332-132-0x000001E81FB60000-0x000001E81FB70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4332-133-0x000001E820220000-0x000001E820230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4332-134-0x000001E8228E0000-0x000001E8228E4000-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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