sakula | 12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9

General

Target

12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

a66d2231013445452a0b71f9c18f74d5
SHA1

7aff0a61e53414c3b5a42f91fec9554deaa3ea09
SHA256

12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9
SHA512

21c99561a8a8d0e63c2928d7498a241f6051e60d977df62e33232ea009f562560fa23d238c7dfd166f85cc3458b40acd9e3ded2d2c8a5faf988d5296a8ea8562

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

1052 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1052	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:

12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.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"	12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.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

1148 PING.EXE

pid	process
1148	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1348	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1348	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1348	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4004	12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4492	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 1052	4004	12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 1052	4004	12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 1052	4004	12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3500	4004	12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3500	4004	12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3500	4004	12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 1148	3500	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 1148	3500	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 1148	3500	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4004

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1052

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ccff0a2ab026d52cb4befb2c56302c1c01eff592b5529ebe57b69dd232c3f9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3500

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1148

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:1348

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:4492

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
1b887dd250bbacfc2e5575b9cb3e06dc

SHA1
b5d07896c6a23fee11cf0c45bf075a61fa136e81

SHA256
4a04b7e50d85a7233f2c23bad9c140d06fab7b61ae7eb0b070dd2259118334fb

SHA512
3fdf034888135b4995f093bcb9e544737d2dd46578ceb685ba40bccc72fe13f0e4e1f00a7f33bbd08ec643451ef25ef1249f10f5063a1c391f2bbb2f16fc5860

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

MD5
1b887dd250bbacfc2e5575b9cb3e06dc

SHA1
b5d07896c6a23fee11cf0c45bf075a61fa136e81

SHA256
4a04b7e50d85a7233f2c23bad9c140d06fab7b61ae7eb0b070dd2259118334fb

SHA512
3fdf034888135b4995f093bcb9e544737d2dd46578ceb685ba40bccc72fe13f0e4e1f00a7f33bbd08ec643451ef25ef1249f10f5063a1c391f2bbb2f16fc5860

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memory/1348-132-0x00000265A0F60000-0x00000265A0F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1348-133-0x00000265A1520000-0x00000265A1530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1348-134-0x00000265A3BA0000-0x00000265A3BA4000-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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