sakula | 19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc

General

Target

19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

190dab06c6869e7b16e8321aa04545e7
SHA1

0e2eff3575cbf70349996049559a312757a195e6
SHA256

19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc
SHA512

1b949def5f5a93e543cd6e30c223eb37440dd6477a6d67afbf67fad48964a5960d3327078daa03f8ee89e2a61c7a6cb26cacb72a71704f499a2aa6ef4e5877b7

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/3996-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/428-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

428 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
428	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:

19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.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"	19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.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

3944 PING.EXE

pid	process
3944	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2408	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2408	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2408	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2408	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2408	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2408	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 428	3996	19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 428	3996	19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 428	3996	19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 4872	3996	19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 4872	3996	19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 4872	3996	19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 3944	4872	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 3944	4872	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 3944	4872	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3996

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:428

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19681ebb797db64147bdcddc896e1044f9a772aa07e755b6a6be2dde2aa4b2cc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4872

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3944

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:2408

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:2208

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
fa74e923dc515e639c0694c4810e8d33

SHA1
ecf67f76a20272be925ce8ca6540f69accec12ca

SHA256
9c73b81253154f46cb965731a93dc95a976893ff6dd05343219a79e3b07d6fad

SHA512
3c8fd275d5f11d8cf5c7574c390f5259b26f5cf7950d3db2260eb584827ca28540cdf0e9aab6ce54194375186cd59bca4453a3f92134b41887c8faa09aacc8a7

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

MD5
fa74e923dc515e639c0694c4810e8d33

SHA1
ecf67f76a20272be925ce8ca6540f69accec12ca

SHA256
9c73b81253154f46cb965731a93dc95a976893ff6dd05343219a79e3b07d6fad

SHA512
3c8fd275d5f11d8cf5c7574c390f5259b26f5cf7950d3db2260eb584827ca28540cdf0e9aab6ce54194375186cd59bca4453a3f92134b41887c8faa09aacc8a7

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memory/428-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2408-133-0x000002D0F8380000-0x000002D0F8390000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2408-134-0x000002D0F8920000-0x000002D0F8930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2408-135-0x000002D0FB000000-0x000002D0FB004000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3996-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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