sakula | 129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2

General

Target

129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

62f9fcd389f2a8071c985b9fa14b536c
SHA1

eb4f9df6ef441274c6a765a2b30c45c715170b0b
SHA256

129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2
SHA512

5a92435f1ef8521352d400cda4fe672a2388fa7db55cfe3e4be76dca8e621daedbb5b1458311601d1459c24038c1738faaf7c15c6a6d2fa83d0c81dfb748c7e5

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

5072 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5072	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:

129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.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"	129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	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

1836 PING.EXE

pid	process
1836	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3376	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3376	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3376	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4988	129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 5072	4988	129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 5072	4988	129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 5072	4988	129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 2508	4988	129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 2508	4988	129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 2508	4988	129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1836	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1836	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1836	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4988

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5072

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\129a2e1450730366299afa9738d813c63f3ba60f21b8966616a07967a5c905a2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1836

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:3376

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:3976

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
82b7960ce6635b3c336350863b8e1a47

SHA1
fb0691f6aeee295f1b33a82b511fc8353e9b3783

SHA256
f2e91643a7383917ee46f15ea900211de95d26f278d90af5557c796092347b19

SHA512
cece4a9191249ca6f7a36d36ec173ca7cd7936ae66aa10f45c1d7fcfe7f7bd8e427bbcb180143da3662f88428de92c0e0a88365c0df90fed0708aeafd9c7e458

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

MD5
82b7960ce6635b3c336350863b8e1a47

SHA1
fb0691f6aeee295f1b33a82b511fc8353e9b3783

SHA256
f2e91643a7383917ee46f15ea900211de95d26f278d90af5557c796092347b19

SHA512
cece4a9191249ca6f7a36d36ec173ca7cd7936ae66aa10f45c1d7fcfe7f7bd8e427bbcb180143da3662f88428de92c0e0a88365c0df90fed0708aeafd9c7e458

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memory/3376-132-0x0000022AB4B80000-0x0000022AB4B90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/3376-133-0x0000022AB5120000-0x0000022AB5130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/3376-134-0x0000022AB7800000-0x0000022AB7804000-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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