sakula | 1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868

General

Target

1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

403db8689380b253c8636867410393a4
SHA1

611d5885c7c9651278435bb4ff02a5a3f373f6a1
SHA256

1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868
SHA512

20a0c39129930d3c81d7e4b2c9992b7fcbc19ef5d08446b0e770f63f492d24e9052d6b828cfa3ff456ca8cf4412fedb7b3e3f9d8b221bf0f73fb6d7e385c92a2

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/4724-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/444-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

444 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
444	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:

1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.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"	1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.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

4984 PING.EXE

pid	process
4984	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3096	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3096	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3096	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3096	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3096	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3096	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3320	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 444	4724	1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 444	4724	1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 444	4724	1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 2292	4724	1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 2292	4724	1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 2292	4724	1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 4984	2292	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 4984	2292	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 4984	2292	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4724

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:444

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1707f3f28a18ada114e266a0b6f28350416882bfd138a82159b0589785e6d868.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2292

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4984

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:3096

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:3320

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
e4bb42462709fb9b0ea5be2aea5da68b

SHA1
249698357d8670db5fc92d089690a370532cb030

SHA256
47e2cf91b6e9dfe8d75da8e6867277cbe21aea5bdb80c1e96e9bbe6fa1bd647c

SHA512
afcbdacda404dba57180a20473fb7e290773036271d2c0fa8305a9ca2dd9cffc871254270d991adea6fafac3ac32617cc005de607ad48149e78695ebdb85d26f

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

MD5
e4bb42462709fb9b0ea5be2aea5da68b

SHA1
249698357d8670db5fc92d089690a370532cb030

SHA256
47e2cf91b6e9dfe8d75da8e6867277cbe21aea5bdb80c1e96e9bbe6fa1bd647c

SHA512
afcbdacda404dba57180a20473fb7e290773036271d2c0fa8305a9ca2dd9cffc871254270d991adea6fafac3ac32617cc005de607ad48149e78695ebdb85d26f

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memory/444-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3096-132-0x0000020C26D30000-0x0000020C26D40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3096-133-0x0000020C26D90000-0x0000020C26DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3096-134-0x0000020C29A80000-0x0000020C29A84000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4724-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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