sakula | 12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166

General

Target

12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

c809e29324f2073eeeb2d7b77cf6388a
SHA1

ada0682a69b67dcbb9dd797fbdfd9673f6050f1c
SHA256

12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166
SHA512

d62df3a0375bb63d1bacb2a0e8a15aefadf57c9f5fed510afd8eaba5a42544bbfe2aec73edda9d494c2f454f28d5bceb26b25da860212316efccb67fc3f2b7fa

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

4676 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4676	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:

12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.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"	12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.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

3360 PING.EXE

pid	process
3360	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2196	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2196	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2196	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2196	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2196	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2196	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4572	12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1912	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4676	4572	12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4676	4572	12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4676	4572	12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4488	4572	12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4488	4572	12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4488	4572	12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 3360	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 3360	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 3360	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4572

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12072d268123042ea1899b3629f4f6a420998d535551f4a49f52f748101c5166.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3360

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:2196

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:1912

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
99b916f1db115df60f7d5624da3aeae1

SHA1
2dc643e4ebfbc80e6c31e15d1a8167f73dcb82c8

SHA256
8283b1c65165186af15d26d7b9759d9caa54fa3c1a423a9ac4b186118fd76374

SHA512
df72accb69275418040f34ddd82bf187a7a41205bf509a4b55ad8b1c3aaa27b982a1b1f73ddd8ae2603475a9a972cf82b5ebd4ef713b79ce3ac56592b21269d4

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

MD5
99b916f1db115df60f7d5624da3aeae1

SHA1
2dc643e4ebfbc80e6c31e15d1a8167f73dcb82c8

SHA256
8283b1c65165186af15d26d7b9759d9caa54fa3c1a423a9ac4b186118fd76374

SHA512
df72accb69275418040f34ddd82bf187a7a41205bf509a4b55ad8b1c3aaa27b982a1b1f73ddd8ae2603475a9a972cf82b5ebd4ef713b79ce3ac56592b21269d4

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memory/2196-132-0x000002CAFA930000-0x000002CAFA940000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2196-133-0x000002CAFA990000-0x000002CAFA9A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2196-134-0x000002CAFD680000-0x000002CAFD684000-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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