sakula | 12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73

General

Target

12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

06e84f9862a5a78826e2ca3ba686107d
SHA1

65ea61c896feec8b5217d255755c50fbc04569b0
SHA256

12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73
SHA512

6c07a18a2167be3c28932eb99a42ce63ce8b916ed5d5cadfa1b7ad74f0afc9087ac98f50110764984d4123a5034bc66d77ce2b2558619a3afc8fa0e2fb63987e

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

4980 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4980	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:

12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.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"	12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

424 PING.EXE

pid	process
424	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5032	12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 4980	5032	12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 4980	5032	12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 4980	5032	12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 2352	5032	12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 2352	5032	12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5032 wrote to memory of 2352	5032	12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 424	2352	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 424	2352	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 424	2352	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5032

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4980

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12a700b91c55368e5344643f1170290d54928ae285b7c377fc520fe905882f73.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2352

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:424

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:2876

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:2532

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
30a833a20806fa1deba7774ab2ec632b

SHA1
8262c3e28ba0769084d09136880f3b3bb965acfa

SHA256
c5c23ac2d31dba620ecd0ed3841a824a3887d8251fa9c74e0e3286e169673f33

SHA512
a89f6982d42c5d8c39fa438632147987f4b3bdb31b1079a7db88bd19dabf04947a7daf554a2ebd301f6aee81cd97b295836f4a5c97e6f831bfbfa17f71b11e0d

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

MD5
30a833a20806fa1deba7774ab2ec632b

SHA1
8262c3e28ba0769084d09136880f3b3bb965acfa

SHA256
c5c23ac2d31dba620ecd0ed3841a824a3887d8251fa9c74e0e3286e169673f33

SHA512
a89f6982d42c5d8c39fa438632147987f4b3bdb31b1079a7db88bd19dabf04947a7daf554a2ebd301f6aee81cd97b295836f4a5c97e6f831bfbfa17f71b11e0d

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memory/2876-132-0x000002C9C9930000-0x000002C9C9940000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2876-133-0x000002C9C9990000-0x000002C9C99A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2876-134-0x000002C9CC690000-0x000002C9CC694000-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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