sakula | 172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9

General

Target

172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exe
Size

168KB
MD5

c0ccefa33ac1ff8aa417c4073ec1ff1c
SHA1

f73e204e14f487c29b139417f57c7458cc67ebd0
SHA256

172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9
SHA512

7b1ddf4bd4b9216adc24be33e8824e3f0c45d0a1ed93ce89f62e36b94467149bcf2979c1215d2686ce1ed18a9b3ceaf12247c473e2eb55bca074bcaf0d36c16d

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/1408-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4568-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4568 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4568	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:

172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.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"	172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

1080 PING.EXE

pid	process
1080	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5064	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5064	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5064	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5064	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5064	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5064	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1408	172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2532	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 4568	1408	172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 4568	1408	172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 4568	1408	172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 624	1408	172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 624	1408	172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 624	1408	172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 624 wrote to memory of 1080	624	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 624 wrote to memory of 1080	624	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 624 wrote to memory of 1080	624	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1408

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4568

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\172ccc2f28d8c8a3293efbac05b11cc2327f56e9af31cee5db036a665ea152a9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:624

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1080

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:5064

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:2532

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
322754778f9d854f389d278813597ba9

SHA1
435f6345efb457e0cb1d0b1a0364fca8a9251aee

SHA256
8cb4da4bf0d4f55b487e15da8ef2369c8c9f8c7520b353574dfff553c930ea0d

SHA512
5eea7ebf8d8ebc86f21b0e5c66ec3410b68ade452675cf3ecc635c4e8c31a4a333fd6b101012c4b95336728886761e048d1bad6f211e33b5f9b045a9abd5e582

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

MD5
322754778f9d854f389d278813597ba9

SHA1
435f6345efb457e0cb1d0b1a0364fca8a9251aee

SHA256
8cb4da4bf0d4f55b487e15da8ef2369c8c9f8c7520b353574dfff553c930ea0d

SHA512
5eea7ebf8d8ebc86f21b0e5c66ec3410b68ade452675cf3ecc635c4e8c31a4a333fd6b101012c4b95336728886761e048d1bad6f211e33b5f9b045a9abd5e582

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memory/1408-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4568-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5064-132-0x000002E575420000-0x000002E575430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5064-133-0x000002E575480000-0x000002E575490000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5064-134-0x000002E577B40000-0x000002E577B44000-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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