sakula | 174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a

General

Target

174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

03baacd2dd8d5bfb1a5146a116e21edf
SHA1

b2fd604e14249826b390190089a563edd453b8af
SHA256

174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a
SHA512

4462de71eb60907fbf5f5186112b9882d388f26784333c053110b536ceb33ce937c8eedf71de4f896d0a37213d2fd9e89b6b07ca694f8e05302c89163d3c2b10

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

4728 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4728	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:

174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.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"	174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

5096 PING.EXE

pid	process
5096	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3280	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 4728	4576	174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 4728	4576	174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 4728	4576	174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 1108	4576	174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 1108	4576	174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 1108	4576	174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 5096	1108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 5096	1108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 5096	1108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4576

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4728

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\174a09511a56c6bdf41eb4d19d2aace0c215ad43d4b39672d4cde6a8e39cab0a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1108

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5096

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:3280

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:4624

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
80c89aaf94d62a1dfd0542705e642b3d

SHA1
ab628a9a27df8229be869d821c4a05db9660f8af

SHA256
3c3ada3d5437188ca38ff07c7e256b3ce7cfff81b41d3ee1f4e995e72ce3229b

SHA512
fa2e772f83c78bd400b04f0be6a6f2c47162bdc145baeba36bf50dfd26da6d9923c6b0101674b941d1d15bdc55a87331fa92e94bbe8d6affd1ff53015f5e28f8

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

MD5
80c89aaf94d62a1dfd0542705e642b3d

SHA1
ab628a9a27df8229be869d821c4a05db9660f8af

SHA256
3c3ada3d5437188ca38ff07c7e256b3ce7cfff81b41d3ee1f4e995e72ce3229b

SHA512
fa2e772f83c78bd400b04f0be6a6f2c47162bdc145baeba36bf50dfd26da6d9923c6b0101674b941d1d15bdc55a87331fa92e94bbe8d6affd1ff53015f5e28f8

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memory/3280-132-0x000001B01FF90000-0x000001B01FFA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3280-133-0x000001B020620000-0x000001B020630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3280-134-0x000001B022D10000-0x000001B022D14000-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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