sakula | 12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda

General

Target

12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

ba1fce0aefef62b89437d1387b610d9f
SHA1

564ea57583d1597c2600fabfa2346110d6cc0b53
SHA256

12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda
SHA512

30cd18f97bcebb85abd666f8c528d0323309208d32a5041ad92c21b0e4181695a21eeb49745d6b40eb4f0e6befd881917e8cdd4cf33f37542bae4755f17c8104

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

4648 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4648	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:

12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.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"	12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.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

3996 PING.EXE

pid	process
3996	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4680	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4680	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4680	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4680	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4680	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4680	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1288	12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 4648	1288	12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 4648	1288	12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 4648	1288	12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2596	1288	12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2596	1288	12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2596	1288	12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 3996	2596	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 3996	2596	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 3996	2596	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1288

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ba5a39def1b121f7772bd64fe31a7fbc3451888d611af806a777ef0eb10dda.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2596

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3996

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:4680

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:1988

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

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

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

MD5
b04609224fd6cbf54ef15d86e8a74956

SHA1
8735b93af82d67c4951f3bfaa2443b39bd1f8985

SHA256
bcd52e85da9eb55cd4fe0ec9af8d8c2855b0e695d765bf25ccaf71d5859e25fb

SHA512
ca603e6d937b67ad78c87bdb8c9e9b538f573360d7476f7666f8fcd59bfaf9dc2cbe4eeabb97648700afe4ca97616af6559394c388562d6867f7e51c1e01f545

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

MD5
b04609224fd6cbf54ef15d86e8a74956

SHA1
8735b93af82d67c4951f3bfaa2443b39bd1f8985

SHA256
bcd52e85da9eb55cd4fe0ec9af8d8c2855b0e695d765bf25ccaf71d5859e25fb

SHA512
ca603e6d937b67ad78c87bdb8c9e9b538f573360d7476f7666f8fcd59bfaf9dc2cbe4eeabb97648700afe4ca97616af6559394c388562d6867f7e51c1e01f545

Download Submit
memory/4680-132-0x00000261AD960000-0x00000261AD970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/4680-133-0x00000261AE1E0000-0x00000261AE1F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/4680-134-0x00000261B06E0000-0x00000261B06E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads