sakula | 129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3

General

Target

129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

ff755103afad996b30de6e1a9b7a33d0
SHA1

75f93fc4f16706e57ec26dab7ebebbfbe721639f
SHA256

129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3
SHA512

0e659114f8bac3b6ad436aa0682da98652b5236e594428cb3fd4a2ad23baf1f96912e17d73a738fb71e4491a8dd5da60bfd14e371dffa6515c820c9d158b5426

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

1456 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1456	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:

129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.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"	129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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.exe129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3592	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3592	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3592	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3592	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3592	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3592	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4548	129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 1456	4548	129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 1456	4548	129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 1456	4548	129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 4440	4548	129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 4440	4548	129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 4440	4548	129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 704	4440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 704	4440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 704	4440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4548

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1456

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\129c07b7d495251d6695669c84f82243705f1b1ff08731ddf4bce30b8e8515c3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4440

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:3592

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:2364

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
5e288da3319736f49ed38377ff4ff156

SHA1
129595cfa64e14d83c8652c6e29c671970ac0132

SHA256
78a75f064f624f5b8ee6c3026d06757579318a8928d650e0353c4323489ba7c7

SHA512
1342666e0c792f1d16f392ecc1c6f02042ae65bab0d13095fc310e88a13fada5cabc795aee53ec01ff4f54da06b2115a4bb760e13692412e7b263bfe5f7b5398

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

MD5
5e288da3319736f49ed38377ff4ff156

SHA1
129595cfa64e14d83c8652c6e29c671970ac0132

SHA256
78a75f064f624f5b8ee6c3026d06757579318a8928d650e0353c4323489ba7c7

SHA512
1342666e0c792f1d16f392ecc1c6f02042ae65bab0d13095fc310e88a13fada5cabc795aee53ec01ff4f54da06b2115a4bb760e13692412e7b263bfe5f7b5398

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memory/3592-132-0x00000265B9730000-0x00000265B9740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3592-133-0x00000265B9790000-0x00000265B97A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3592-134-0x00000265BC480000-0x00000265BC484000-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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