sakula | 193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec

General

Target

193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.exe
Size

184KB
MD5

8f1be22ed2950dc0f7e13347071705b9
SHA1

d698cb85e7846aadc88ae9a7fe6303437339200f
SHA256

193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec
SHA512

43663d4ad8e0e00661531e6025acfff3d27771f7cd6f48eb21ca99ca73dc0eb71160387e3fd61c8a651d82d121ceeca107bd0ab1c86150d8b683536732b88696

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/2684-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2960-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

2960 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2960	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:

193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.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"	193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.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

5060 PING.EXE

pid	process
5060	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4744	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4744	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4744	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4744	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4744	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4744	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2960	2684	193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2960	2684	193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2960	2684	193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2172	2684	193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2172	2684	193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2172	2684	193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 5060	2172	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 5060	2172	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 5060	2172	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2684

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2960

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\193ee629a2d06339f05f7623e5ae646aaca0886a3e3e24d3d537a30b8a7963ec.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2172

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5060

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:4744

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:2068

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
7132ad494f984e51c1d487084ee8ca9c

SHA1
6b04089a205d3de8ce31bb8f39e4c7d77bef7b1a

SHA256
72a94e5d281d9d7b3b578964dc029565e7cecb71b4ce03de31ac0737210b4d1e

SHA512
fb61a1be3eb830d5473c4949a5607d9e209790131953d63f207aa297da744e51c63e43a9087ce53454c4bcbcca11c3eac741d910eefd7c7c1f0160d941ece298

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

MD5
7132ad494f984e51c1d487084ee8ca9c

SHA1
6b04089a205d3de8ce31bb8f39e4c7d77bef7b1a

SHA256
72a94e5d281d9d7b3b578964dc029565e7cecb71b4ce03de31ac0737210b4d1e

SHA512
fb61a1be3eb830d5473c4949a5607d9e209790131953d63f207aa297da744e51c63e43a9087ce53454c4bcbcca11c3eac741d910eefd7c7c1f0160d941ece298

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memory/2684-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2960-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4744-132-0x000001651B590000-0x000001651B5A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4744-133-0x000001651BB20000-0x000001651BB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4744-134-0x000001651E210000-0x000001651E214000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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