sakula | 12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b

General

Target

12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

d79eaa0ec25b93e64b64fa617c23ae66
SHA1

1f8f364eb53ecd54c1064ebb33ca7354b1202c9e
SHA256

12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b
SHA512

6fd6842af6dc3287ad65f56fea9eb0c9082285d5e14806494d49973538c081fa37a801a430faa80a4cbbaa16b47886f8bebc051755a6d29498aa6c89211b2dcb

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

1608 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1608	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:

12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.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"	12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

4600 PING.EXE

pid	process
4600	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3016	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3016	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3016	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3016	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3016	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3016	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2032	12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1356	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1608	2032	12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1608	2032	12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1608	2032	12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 204	2032	12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 204	2032	12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 204	2032	12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 204 wrote to memory of 4600	204	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 204 wrote to memory of 4600	204	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 204 wrote to memory of 4600	204	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2032

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12b144a2f3c061a452c654b8a86fd04852f70872bbc99154aac554e705f5157b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:204

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4600

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:3016

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:1356

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
eb25d811c14275879a71a207b24c1826

SHA1
10746bbc849ee5b8e754ee9d6ce79f6e8987dec9

SHA256
b3e27986802d030b72ccf74812fbee597834d19dd154603ae71e49906e56bd81

SHA512
0bc80253dac4adecd3cf4b1a91b206c0a5d570217eebbc8664d672b5d5932f650ea6945176ef98f13b44cc2667e402eef71002ec74908f738cd5a167991675c1

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

MD5
eb25d811c14275879a71a207b24c1826

SHA1
10746bbc849ee5b8e754ee9d6ce79f6e8987dec9

SHA256
b3e27986802d030b72ccf74812fbee597834d19dd154603ae71e49906e56bd81

SHA512
0bc80253dac4adecd3cf4b1a91b206c0a5d570217eebbc8664d672b5d5932f650ea6945176ef98f13b44cc2667e402eef71002ec74908f738cd5a167991675c1

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memory/3016-132-0x000001958CD30000-0x000001958CD40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3016-133-0x000001958CD90000-0x000001958CDA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3016-134-0x000001958FA80000-0x000001958FA84000-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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