sakula | 173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b

General

Target

173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

b63828e21cb536da451123e770d66a1d
SHA1

cc336202f427482209e4d379572e4d8c7720f8c4
SHA256

173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b
SHA512

a5589ca9e96c75c206abadfab583b5ed8b1d57d4018b3a3e692a2cf2f11c7b71fc9647f7810de97e3bde22e55c81b1d36b94480ba7ec0f5fc84e2e65e9046fe6

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

1464 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1464	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:

173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.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"	173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.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

4880 PING.EXE

pid	process
4880	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2832	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2832	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2832	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2832	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2832	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2832	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2784	173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5104	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 1464	2784	173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 1464	2784	173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 1464	2784	173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 524	2784	173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 524	2784	173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 524	2784	173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 524 wrote to memory of 4880	524	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 524 wrote to memory of 4880	524	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 524 wrote to memory of 4880	524	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2784

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\173d2c5f7d85de3071698a6e37d8ddfdfc966771d7c33a3384808592779d662b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:524

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4880

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:2832

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:5104

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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Downloads

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

MD5
5e4ee37ba2f3b8c4a9a914dfc272ecce

SHA1
c6ac5b813235747a91b67e307d5adeb70eec019e

SHA256
738138b65380ccb2cfc7ad921351172a1d5ec662a24e66930adc09086f27cb11

SHA512
01d3175574cd76a989df43de540b25b5c5060c2d10d3a5ce39e8a45c2ed034fc7cd431bf2642b308a74fe81c0ef2533c8e43a39d3d5720384ed5ce78ff57ad71

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

MD5
5e4ee37ba2f3b8c4a9a914dfc272ecce

SHA1
c6ac5b813235747a91b67e307d5adeb70eec019e

SHA256
738138b65380ccb2cfc7ad921351172a1d5ec662a24e66930adc09086f27cb11

SHA512
01d3175574cd76a989df43de540b25b5c5060c2d10d3a5ce39e8a45c2ed034fc7cd431bf2642b308a74fe81c0ef2533c8e43a39d3d5720384ed5ce78ff57ad71

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memory/2832-132-0x0000027959960000-0x0000027959970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2832-133-0x0000027959F20000-0x0000027959F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2832-134-0x000002795C5D0000-0x000002795C5D4000-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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