sakula | 178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5

General

Target

178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

d207063cb61319c0b975cf25265aaeac
SHA1

c0031871ec1d757838d21e61672401772ddbb3db
SHA256

178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5
SHA512

aaa105b1a39a6c9f17f83010229f5f6d2eb425a1b75e38f53aea49a53e9a8bc0f44b9ec52c188030b11ac60950682b0a1ae3a193396f90351d7f7039172fb946

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat suricata trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 4 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
behavioral2/memory/1708-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4564-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4564 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4564	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:

178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.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"	178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

3096 PING.EXE

pid	process
3096	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3932	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3932	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3932	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 4564	1708	178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 4564	1708	178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 4564	1708	178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2984	1708	178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2984	1708	178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2984	1708	178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3096	2984	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3096	2984	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3096	2984	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1708

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4564

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\178bbd4e2c03e0398088422a4dbcc9ce2e2133a178254e8ce5c6eed51e726ce5.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2984

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3096

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:3932

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:4328

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
c4ac98755f89601e4c5322adb66a3da9

SHA1
c8769d74808308f8a93fc7b82325588721275b42

SHA256
14569fd74a4d4ac5d8ef3c277eda4743d6a66b4416ddd82ff6adb42c0e143b22

SHA512
5abdb6da1273ba2577a2d26f1929fafaf42bfd2041349d5fdfc395a5bcbbe1a36d920ad342b5ea8503557a603273f981ec501af91fd4fdef3246367d4b9866d8

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

MD5
c4ac98755f89601e4c5322adb66a3da9

SHA1
c8769d74808308f8a93fc7b82325588721275b42

SHA256
14569fd74a4d4ac5d8ef3c277eda4743d6a66b4416ddd82ff6adb42c0e143b22

SHA512
5abdb6da1273ba2577a2d26f1929fafaf42bfd2041349d5fdfc395a5bcbbe1a36d920ad342b5ea8503557a603273f981ec501af91fd4fdef3246367d4b9866d8

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memory/1708-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3932-132-0x0000022BA5570000-0x0000022BA5580000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3932-133-0x0000022BA5B20000-0x0000022BA5B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3932-134-0x0000022BA81F0000-0x0000022BA81F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4564-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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