sakula | 12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89

General

Target

12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

f6192b64a55b89fd26a462bcba3223d9
SHA1

742bd5daac69fc6ac52c829a0d189dd46888ecaa
SHA256

12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89
SHA512

942c645eec70f7fd07e852309d6b9fe9426ac104f46d6a83e32a08e9befa76ba2f8fbd4c10550144e20239407eec566ed98da2a13109fce81067f20dd8b5ff18

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

1288 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1288	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:

12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.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"	12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.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

3616 PING.EXE

pid	process
3616	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 1288	3580	12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 1288	3580	12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 1288	3580	12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 1036	3580	12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 1036	3580	12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 1036	3580	12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 3616	1036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 3616	1036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 3616	1036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3580

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1288

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12b1cb5a5ab6d4caa3b5103589338e7dc0b99cf2685afab56ac2d056f829ef89.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1036

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3616

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:2508

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:4036

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
1a15394b957a4bbe40ecea1aa654e791

SHA1
e2fe72db7a63b16f1ec78bad5dba0d5597cafd71

SHA256
84ed28a3f4990ae8a17b5fb4ce5e7b0355925c50317d68af51b02d48436e29f4

SHA512
6951c5fcc2cf1129d534e8f324fe9957fe25bf71ebfbef714112d9589fec98a955963483446b71f27b1039b3fb3485e1360070b656b3a87a79b722b5d39f16df

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

MD5
1a15394b957a4bbe40ecea1aa654e791

SHA1
e2fe72db7a63b16f1ec78bad5dba0d5597cafd71

SHA256
84ed28a3f4990ae8a17b5fb4ce5e7b0355925c50317d68af51b02d48436e29f4

SHA512
6951c5fcc2cf1129d534e8f324fe9957fe25bf71ebfbef714112d9589fec98a955963483446b71f27b1039b3fb3485e1360070b656b3a87a79b722b5d39f16df

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memory/2508-135-0x000001BDB5190000-0x000001BDB51A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2508-136-0x000001BDB5720000-0x000001BDB5730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2508-137-0x000001BDB7E10000-0x000001BDB7E14000-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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