sakula | 12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624

General

Target

12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

cb90760807550541a1306f5608c6f99f
SHA1

936e60d75ea7334e46df440402600b2f46a220ce
SHA256

12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624
SHA512

a6537161d151769971712701c1c6d9c0af61a3f280cfee5aa5d6470b557405aead23219e3d03c31383dd09b28cf098b19deaa58d8c77dcd77e778595aa784092

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

1488 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1488	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:

12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.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"	12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

900 PING.EXE

pid	process
900	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3556	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3556	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3556	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3556	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3556	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3556	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1668	12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2160	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1488	1668	12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1488	1668	12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1488	1668	12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4468	1668	12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4468	1668	12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4468	1668	12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 900	4468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 900	4468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 900	4468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1668

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12c3709a3c4ebf4140d6f220d13d6de46737f8d5e5bdc744354a47ca7cb32624.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4468

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:900

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:3556

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:2160

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
71ab1ab4eb4130a78489e423861a122e

SHA1
62570e0c240949e781ba36f801a8b20190d765fb

SHA256
7977a49a7b05bdbe1e2c0026c691b5bb89f07cc77d563d366d12748b10a515f2

SHA512
defd706605a6eec1c2b3b07d97ba1c36473e82746d50796efa9eeb8e8c81fe924281f193665c87f08675663701fdbe469782d76cfabc91b5449920fb2812c2da

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

MD5
71ab1ab4eb4130a78489e423861a122e

SHA1
62570e0c240949e781ba36f801a8b20190d765fb

SHA256
7977a49a7b05bdbe1e2c0026c691b5bb89f07cc77d563d366d12748b10a515f2

SHA512
defd706605a6eec1c2b3b07d97ba1c36473e82746d50796efa9eeb8e8c81fe924281f193665c87f08675663701fdbe469782d76cfabc91b5449920fb2812c2da

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memory/3556-132-0x000001F3E7F60000-0x000001F3E7F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3556-133-0x000001F3E8520000-0x000001F3E8530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/3556-134-0x000001F3EABE0000-0x000001F3EABE4000-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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