sakula | 196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505

General

Target

196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.exe
Size

116KB
MD5

a2081ebef15b714f8fed59557e49e389
SHA1

561673c7285704387ab3986f81bf0e40a86f2ab9
SHA256

196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505
SHA512

4e92d4d5ba4355e50b4e59a1779569a2365d7dcd1dc15d7feead4728231c2df67ec0451908202889e2de1df0ac248011099e5be78bef0f3543dd7ef800ae436b

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/660-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1460-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1460 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1460	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:

196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.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"	196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

2208 PING.EXE

pid	process
2208	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1488	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1460	660	196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1460	660	196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1460	660	196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 2616	660	196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.exe	cmd.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 2616	660	196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.exe	cmd.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 2616	660	196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2208	2616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2208	2616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2208	2616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:660

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\196451192b115cc63e9356a098c6544f057c6bf9878a36e9502f477d98050505.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2616

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2208

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:1420

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:1488

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
015aa9cfdcd1079b0ddd87881b911080

SHA1
d9e11e7df4c7b1a3d4edabd75da0b695713b00ce

SHA256
61c50346e630f7c789d0594645e3a94672444088e170d49d13dd3cd3bfbaae7e

SHA512
bad716bd441c506b4332466731346cbb2796c81c1edf719d57d6bed41a25688af8f66d9181f93d05fe76f36686c1ef06d8fd4032bb6e7fdc522c61f7475406a0

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

MD5
015aa9cfdcd1079b0ddd87881b911080

SHA1
d9e11e7df4c7b1a3d4edabd75da0b695713b00ce

SHA256
61c50346e630f7c789d0594645e3a94672444088e170d49d13dd3cd3bfbaae7e

SHA512
bad716bd441c506b4332466731346cbb2796c81c1edf719d57d6bed41a25688af8f66d9181f93d05fe76f36686c1ef06d8fd4032bb6e7fdc522c61f7475406a0

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memory/660-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1420-132-0x000002A6059A0000-0x000002A6059B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1420-133-0x000002A606020000-0x000002A606030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1420-134-0x000002A608720000-0x000002A608724000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/1460-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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