sakula | 12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7

General

Target

12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

b1a3df852c8529cf325da4b1b7967e0a
SHA1

02ccdb95080ce95108e8d247d95285722e8b938c
SHA256

12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7
SHA512

39ac6aa040dc8dc91d9b073691b099e421779288d16881f3c4d3ec94c71231150bb5aba96f3c67affed8520982141a76b7d48e1cb312b8c0e7695bfa05b215ca

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

2724 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2724	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:

12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.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"	12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.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

4244 PING.EXE

pid	process
4244	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4548	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4548	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4548	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2232	12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4852	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2724	2232	12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2724	2232	12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2724	2232	12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 676	2232	12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 676	2232	12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 676	2232	12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 676 wrote to memory of 4244	676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 676 wrote to memory of 4244	676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 676 wrote to memory of 4244	676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2232

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2724

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12a384253dbca4ddd9bd5a86f82be985c80f752739aa091ac711e35125d722d7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4244

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:4548

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:4852

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
daae2f65c6af053e76bef27decf6b9ec

SHA1
f2c5f9433a4285ca7789a076aa27d911798ffb6b

SHA256
cdd8f5f7a0ad5dd40b8dc29dd9da08949e7afa72f265281d02bc0ccb10d7a723

SHA512
4a8c56327212e96f809680647a6dcc44defbfacce2c3f31e939968b3ec4d12b5d6e536e991bc1d28dd7baf0d7241bf012387214f818c86de6dbee19b9d1a5d05

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

MD5
daae2f65c6af053e76bef27decf6b9ec

SHA1
f2c5f9433a4285ca7789a076aa27d911798ffb6b

SHA256
cdd8f5f7a0ad5dd40b8dc29dd9da08949e7afa72f265281d02bc0ccb10d7a723

SHA512
4a8c56327212e96f809680647a6dcc44defbfacce2c3f31e939968b3ec4d12b5d6e536e991bc1d28dd7baf0d7241bf012387214f818c86de6dbee19b9d1a5d05

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memory/4548-132-0x000002BF8F780000-0x000002BF8F790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4548-133-0x000002BF8FF60000-0x000002BF8FF70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4548-134-0x000002BF92B60000-0x000002BF92B64000-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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