sakula | 129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1

General

Target

129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

f7c2da969c4a0350287d09385539aa5d
SHA1

0bae41012c9f23c35df1c04458d84c506350a7c3
SHA256

129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1
SHA512

9026d09ac58ce65a7b1567604b2e71692062eea5cd39aab63a1aec6fd60617bee7105641390bf7ebd214e314577f50b5d93193390cf418a7bb7ef99aa6c3ee78

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

3512 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3512	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:

129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.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"	129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

3520 PING.EXE

pid	process
3520	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3132	129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3528	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 3512	3132	129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 3512	3132	129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 3512	3132	129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4592	3132	129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4592	3132	129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4592	3132	129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 3520	4592	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 3520	4592	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4592 wrote to memory of 3520	4592	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3132

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3512

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\129aad823b72a620151d26394467854e9badfc661d0d805988539a4bf8c9baf1.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4592

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3520

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:4584

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:3528

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
e4685821e9e6bef573b43e64ec153539

SHA1
cafcdb242eb61ecc70b4d6de75c601d4b558d9b8

SHA256
298c28cf7808f13316956bef082376e3806b0933abf56aaf84d8d5c12e554b22

SHA512
f26f03daee17af987672bf2335c60b8f9cc3914bc5ada3b8a66a5108905016ee6b9665a98db182324d6512189946681803ad6ffeebb9d13014b8cc3e4c52180a

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

MD5
e4685821e9e6bef573b43e64ec153539

SHA1
cafcdb242eb61ecc70b4d6de75c601d4b558d9b8

SHA256
298c28cf7808f13316956bef082376e3806b0933abf56aaf84d8d5c12e554b22

SHA512
f26f03daee17af987672bf2335c60b8f9cc3914bc5ada3b8a66a5108905016ee6b9665a98db182324d6512189946681803ad6ffeebb9d13014b8cc3e4c52180a

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memory/4584-132-0x0000024D7B760000-0x0000024D7B770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4584-133-0x0000024D7BD20000-0x0000024D7BD30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4584-134-0x0000024D7E3A0000-0x0000024D7E3A4000-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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