sakula | 1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a

General

Target

1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

e5ea71da25ec52883a3ac3fcfe3bbd39
SHA1

f535d41d100cb21c30771700cba7f161e48ba552
SHA256

1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a
SHA512

d7f27b9d82294863837009a3dde37918771f4d9f25e85abca98fb9adf8382133f0b112bbc9ff2d7a4c697a87d2fd96d113d18e3d466b78fb47a65f964f17e7e1

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 2 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

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

3624 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3624	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:

1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.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"	1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.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

2988 PING.EXE

pid	process
2988	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1164	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1164	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1164	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1164	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1164	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1164	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3540	1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3492	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3624	3540	1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3624	3540	1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3624	3540	1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 2376	3540	1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 2376	3540	1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 2376	3540	1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 2988	2376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 2988	2376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 2988	2376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3540

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3624

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1773a1287854d959624e44ec8792ca42b21f8bfb3d27e77c2546818053abe10a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2376

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2988

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:1164

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:3492

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
fa4a448810d33e556b6b9f491e31a97c

SHA1
2f1d2f42c1a75209a1ae15032e1a5dcb53a36787

SHA256
7a91616955f20c47b2aef2c4749f1ae8bdc4c2fe92d1049364a5df7cbd38500b

SHA512
5e733a395f6872381256aaa487c83fda92b53ae8d4220ab4c9e26ae8e09c46b0d47cc4f7976d14f5fec906b8b9e162ad8158cb4a77832bf1091a111a10888ce1

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

MD5
fa4a448810d33e556b6b9f491e31a97c

SHA1
2f1d2f42c1a75209a1ae15032e1a5dcb53a36787

SHA256
7a91616955f20c47b2aef2c4749f1ae8bdc4c2fe92d1049364a5df7cbd38500b

SHA512
5e733a395f6872381256aaa487c83fda92b53ae8d4220ab4c9e26ae8e09c46b0d47cc4f7976d14f5fec906b8b9e162ad8158cb4a77832bf1091a111a10888ce1

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memory/1164-132-0x0000021AC4720000-0x0000021AC4730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1164-133-0x0000021AC4780000-0x0000021AC4790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1164-134-0x0000021AC6E60000-0x0000021AC6E64000-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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