sakula | 12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff

General

Target

12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

52996ba6234d7f7c743a021ef84d6c1e
SHA1

4b4d1f4eed3494d279c9145926da8f97e48024cd
SHA256

12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff
SHA512

ae1cda21d416e1adc0d20b637e647719a199bba868500d62edc8557fa3c2144a314ace01933d735cf5eb2a4ea9f0b79a89df8d4cf6abe810af6de6d74c330c3b

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

2020 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2020	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:

12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.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"	12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.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

4152 PING.EXE

pid	process
4152	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2784	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2784	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2784	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2784	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2784	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2784	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1140 wrote to memory of 2020	1140	12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1140 wrote to memory of 2020	1140	12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1140 wrote to memory of 2020	1140	12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1140 wrote to memory of 3156	1140	12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1140 wrote to memory of 3156	1140	12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1140 wrote to memory of 3156	1140	12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 4152	3156	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 4152	3156	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 4152	3156	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1140

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2020

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ac35e35ff247d89a35afffe065639ec0c61862d15e79df2361ca61a872aaff.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3156

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4152

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:2784

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:2812

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
d7d6fff87a42be855f1710ae08dc5a24

SHA1
11a00da36f050e52f1b83dddada173f8059839ec

SHA256
17b8d69444d618c51427820ae1ec5c73a99ae915e1af9451cb5dc230b51aaf15

SHA512
10b41842d1067aa861f909c9d62e3828810d8b878c872ebe1e2ce97ee1ab9b4bfde409b4cdb6386ec8cb22d180f8fb33f8054e6a3a1edb9942537c36adc84366

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

MD5
d7d6fff87a42be855f1710ae08dc5a24

SHA1
11a00da36f050e52f1b83dddada173f8059839ec

SHA256
17b8d69444d618c51427820ae1ec5c73a99ae915e1af9451cb5dc230b51aaf15

SHA512
10b41842d1067aa861f909c9d62e3828810d8b878c872ebe1e2ce97ee1ab9b4bfde409b4cdb6386ec8cb22d180f8fb33f8054e6a3a1edb9942537c36adc84366

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memory/2784-132-0x00000251E5F60000-0x00000251E5F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2784-133-0x00000251E6520000-0x00000251E6530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2784-134-0x00000251E8BC0000-0x00000251E8BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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