sakula | 177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7

General

Target

177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exe
Size

116KB
MD5

b2083008ffaac26f91d7ba39936a3f3a
SHA1

5c3c76a4630beaa0c3a631ebae7bbc9b6eeea5d8
SHA256

177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7
SHA512

112c20691a397b454c47867e0422edfdacd769fa695e08a83d766f6411127e5d5ea4288aa195af74f7472b4d2a716257144d2eee335659ceea2e83a478ea4386

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/952-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1320-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1320 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1320	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:

177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.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"	177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

1800 PING.EXE

pid	process
1800	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1088	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1088	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1088	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1088	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1088	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1088	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	952	177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1320	952	177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1320	952	177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 1320	952	177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 4932	952	177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 4932	952	177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 952 wrote to memory of 4932	952	177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 1800	4932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 1800	4932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 1800	4932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:952

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1320

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\177c9fb764713a87dac6d77da7c14199e55cae59f8c8d11a555d8d49ad9ab7a7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4932

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1800

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:1088

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:3952

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
c8a5f2e410e1f6188133a607400e5256

SHA1
6df5ae9783053088c4e095782d2958b45799dcb7

SHA256
76c7d1ac2561d0d780d8dcd15379d1615769e4bb937d0120d7cf2fd0b877068f

SHA512
9c83e930446fe0a1a7a6f19f31fa2daa7ef5a7b282108f40b19020fa32510697dcd22bc4444a502a42d6953f13e2dfb57ec19a1d348b803065a7bacf54e3152a

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

MD5
c8a5f2e410e1f6188133a607400e5256

SHA1
6df5ae9783053088c4e095782d2958b45799dcb7

SHA256
76c7d1ac2561d0d780d8dcd15379d1615769e4bb937d0120d7cf2fd0b877068f

SHA512
9c83e930446fe0a1a7a6f19f31fa2daa7ef5a7b282108f40b19020fa32510697dcd22bc4444a502a42d6953f13e2dfb57ec19a1d348b803065a7bacf54e3152a

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memory/952-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1088-132-0x000001BC763A0000-0x000001BC763B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1088-133-0x000001BC76A20000-0x000001BC76A30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1088-134-0x000001BC79120000-0x000001BC79124000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/1320-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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