sakula | 12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58

General

Target

12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

33da72ca71f8cf0e12f082f4242f1f41
SHA1

6beefb02634403d0f6ef39c323029c25a8977214
SHA256

12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58
SHA512

dcf1c461cb191d2c2b0d6a2fb07676e387707e675380544690306aa5a12835f04ed1979f81a8c9a674d92acce2ea2abee54652203d98204cbc387f820b91406e

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

1568 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1568	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:

12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.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"	12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	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

3768 PING.EXE

pid	process
3768	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4076	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4076	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4076	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4076	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4076	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4076	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4720	12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 1568	4720	12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 1568	4720	12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 1568	4720	12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 4124	4720	12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 4124	4720	12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4720 wrote to memory of 4124	4720	12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3768	4124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3768	4124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3768	4124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4720

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1568

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ab3d1fc2882035f6492a5e87d055f0702c39dbdb8a5e789d01374f18a82e58.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4124

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3768

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:4076

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:3048

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
f127edf957ca4042435c3c688f980ccb

SHA1
807e30d4ceb07cad6c202d60d0dd8a7b256f9e48

SHA256
68fc1bbc294e4b266c9734079e94421c60e145947828e6d807f30950cf654a16

SHA512
28ada9f8a6c7ba97a07e70714ed3a5b77b2a2467bb0d3516e6fe195f5889a1e71d48e869369a96bf4208ee893302ba9a4d3f42a102ac4527d9145e52fe70b4cc

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

MD5
f127edf957ca4042435c3c688f980ccb

SHA1
807e30d4ceb07cad6c202d60d0dd8a7b256f9e48

SHA256
68fc1bbc294e4b266c9734079e94421c60e145947828e6d807f30950cf654a16

SHA512
28ada9f8a6c7ba97a07e70714ed3a5b77b2a2467bb0d3516e6fe195f5889a1e71d48e869369a96bf4208ee893302ba9a4d3f42a102ac4527d9145e52fe70b4cc

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memory/4076-132-0x0000022323720000-0x0000022323730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4076-133-0x0000022323780000-0x0000022323790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4076-134-0x0000022325E30000-0x0000022325E34000-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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