sakula | 12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c

General

Target

12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

c8a1370c1c2fb5d4e7a4ac500cf35351
SHA1

a19e58cb878cfd1d94886f92962449446aff1aa4
SHA256

12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c
SHA512

8344c6e859f3e7a28416c08359001b3ec8577dbcb09d03c6c79de880914585d0d300db43e2e24791fd104c9bb24ddcf08002a941b1fe9cd3bbaa562d062a9967

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

3124 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3124	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:

12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.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"	12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

704 PING.EXE

pid	process
704	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	428	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	428	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	428	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	428	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	428	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	428	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2512	12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3124	2512	12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3124	2512	12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3124	2512	12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 1324	2512	12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 1324	2512	12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 1324	2512	12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 704	1324	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 704	1324	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 704	1324	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2512

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3124

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12a19f80b7c054cbfd239f4dd6d21bfcbdea7f02fbe238ffe6d4044de016eb2c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1324

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:704

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:428

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:732

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
9cf83ccd288e0be42a98e39cf2c208cd

SHA1
49318c0669ba830fe1c09f82c608260466fc6fbb

SHA256
fcfca77842bac70a297faac781f6256eb55ae7c126e9731cb687f6168a950f63

SHA512
79bdc58d5643fd3b2c64961a44728f9a73defe3ccc49b4d010035c2f6d3add68f601f1a0e7225bf6415b02723437a6d1ce06a38f7df610803c47da0b021b2ffa

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

MD5
9cf83ccd288e0be42a98e39cf2c208cd

SHA1
49318c0669ba830fe1c09f82c608260466fc6fbb

SHA256
fcfca77842bac70a297faac781f6256eb55ae7c126e9731cb687f6168a950f63

SHA512
79bdc58d5643fd3b2c64961a44728f9a73defe3ccc49b4d010035c2f6d3add68f601f1a0e7225bf6415b02723437a6d1ce06a38f7df610803c47da0b021b2ffa

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memory/428-132-0x000001DB86530000-0x000001DB86540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/428-133-0x000001DB86590000-0x000001DB865A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/428-134-0x000001DB89270000-0x000001DB89274000-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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