sakula | 12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd

General

Target

12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.exe
Size

104KB
MD5

b9046eef3920b13890d0b7cfd70beb89
SHA1

303f5916c891481e38eb25219671c8b6c72f63eb
SHA256

12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd
SHA512

a19259ff9124ed6f35429b0cd901cb83c3fe3e2c188cffad3c204cf6e301d6978d3fb883e6132e65dc54028c34d45b8f9c333135dfd15f22c741585a2b4246f0

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

4700 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4700	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:

12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.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"	12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.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

1828 PING.EXE

pid	process
1828	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3640	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3640	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3640	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3640	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3640	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3640	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4868	12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2460	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 4700	4868	12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 4700	4868	12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 4700	4868	12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 5052	4868	12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 5052	4868	12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 5052	4868	12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 1828	5052	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 1828	5052	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 1828	5052	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4868

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4700

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12b93e7d210b951708efd0f543a0b9f6d4640387240dbad10c0bb30508413fdd.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5052

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1828

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:3640

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:2460

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
29af45af4661e0d7418f056721894433

SHA1
0cbafcc42ef786caeafcb58837b247823ebbcb2c

SHA256
097f871614c4b09ce21ec94f35248bc9a9e79ecc70a90e3df189334b0621147b

SHA512
9e71bec1977a05b8be4868e242cd23ec91fafecfd2e9cdbb17548b16b70ba5475b9dd4c1e67f2eb2739103aee6ebe080df0bcf814af8e75cf9fa03f2e9d1db14

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

MD5
29af45af4661e0d7418f056721894433

SHA1
0cbafcc42ef786caeafcb58837b247823ebbcb2c

SHA256
097f871614c4b09ce21ec94f35248bc9a9e79ecc70a90e3df189334b0621147b

SHA512
9e71bec1977a05b8be4868e242cd23ec91fafecfd2e9cdbb17548b16b70ba5475b9dd4c1e67f2eb2739103aee6ebe080df0bcf814af8e75cf9fa03f2e9d1db14

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memory/3640-132-0x0000026209580000-0x0000026209590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3640-133-0x0000026209B20000-0x0000026209B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3640-134-0x000002620C200000-0x000002620C204000-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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