sakula | 1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09

General

Target

1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

d968c9bd1c6e29be782ce878999b61fe
SHA1

e918263a1770b42f4d82e71ecd839aa5a5a73b35
SHA256

1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09
SHA512

8854e0d01c3a717125ee482a031b5c566a555327f5fffa647e72589e7df01030b7967ba41b032a1bc0977fe7f31b93215491643ab3a65414c2920dcd2d78fbf6

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 2 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

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

4668 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4668	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:

1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.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"	1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	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

4448 PING.EXE

pid	process
4448	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4172	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4172	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4172	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4668	4496	1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4668	4496	1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4668	4496	1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 760	4496	1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 760	4496	1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 760	4496	1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.exe	cmd.exe
PID 760 wrote to memory of 4448	760	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 760 wrote to memory of 4448	760	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 760 wrote to memory of 4448	760	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4496

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4668

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1925aefc018e2af404e0f851b787329b48d593b702f89287e99fcffe60ca3f09.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:760

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4448

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:4172

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:3432

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
beb6ba843c39f6c058a03e99ad515e95

SHA1
0e26e217a863929794448e6678f110035028f935

SHA256
9673127fc69462854925a6a353de15fc7b10f8b4cab702b0c2b68b981cdce750

SHA512
0cf8d25d8dca59f9ca7018950c5c3492df02a1cd8ce632b40a1d8fbd1e427557448226dabfe20799dec8323e4384caf9fc767018e7b2e60c196ae55d942f4422

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

MD5
beb6ba843c39f6c058a03e99ad515e95

SHA1
0e26e217a863929794448e6678f110035028f935

SHA256
9673127fc69462854925a6a353de15fc7b10f8b4cab702b0c2b68b981cdce750

SHA512
0cf8d25d8dca59f9ca7018950c5c3492df02a1cd8ce632b40a1d8fbd1e427557448226dabfe20799dec8323e4384caf9fc767018e7b2e60c196ae55d942f4422

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memory/4172-132-0x00000219BBB50000-0x00000219BBB60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4172-133-0x00000219BC3E0000-0x00000219BC3F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4172-134-0x00000219BE8D0000-0x00000219BE8D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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