sakula | 1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1

General

Target

1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

c0cb2603d8b7146804f64d28aabf9dd1
SHA1

aac0df39bb5d9d123c403a51f75aa9eab7fffb97
SHA256

1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1
SHA512

9367dd04737cdebbc35b5b7f35b066bfd63d4fe83cb3cfccfd28381b2e2095ef869d4c7220b4fb10cc150c4adf84a58e022150a388f668fc5cca10e87b72cfb6

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/3044-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4580-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4580 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4580	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:

1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.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"	1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.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

1776 PING.EXE

pid	process
1776	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2992	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2992	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2992	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2992	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2992	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2992	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3044	1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4896	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 4580	3044	1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 4580	3044	1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 4580	3044	1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 3680	3044	1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 3680	3044	1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 3680	3044	1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 1776	3680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 1776	3680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3680 wrote to memory of 1776	3680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3044

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4580

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1709486f5b27fff1fa5c34135bc8a5999e4e74e7041e1cefeb55fc75426543d1.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3680

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1776

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:2992

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:4896

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
7fc86f8fd7e936e8191d8c53f766ecf7

SHA1
5bee2aa22df18b0efa79d36933ed1d04290778ba

SHA256
2d8106a3b5679f48decc4e4572c1bfaad1a27aa5bbd2b6fb5b6c5e84c4c143d2

SHA512
d96fe55c32356d21aa169967922919a834c82bce7ef74442330bad019fe8bcec773cd03ed0163fb1ac64838bc6256b4930e3460ebc77c48b6bcbd9c1cda54ebd

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

MD5
7fc86f8fd7e936e8191d8c53f766ecf7

SHA1
5bee2aa22df18b0efa79d36933ed1d04290778ba

SHA256
2d8106a3b5679f48decc4e4572c1bfaad1a27aa5bbd2b6fb5b6c5e84c4c143d2

SHA512
d96fe55c32356d21aa169967922919a834c82bce7ef74442330bad019fe8bcec773cd03ed0163fb1ac64838bc6256b4930e3460ebc77c48b6bcbd9c1cda54ebd

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memory/2992-132-0x000001DAEAD80000-0x000001DAEAD90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2992-133-0x000001DAEB560000-0x000001DAEB570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2992-134-0x000001DAEE160000-0x000001DAEE164000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3044-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4580-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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