sakula | 18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec

General

Target

18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

ef6551b2369ba3c3c46a62c67ec18c99
SHA1

b215425d63a322e63c4debc37f5052ff3664de50
SHA256

18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec
SHA512

32e3cbf47cbc9d3e6907b08ed61ff61cb7abb65d6754620fbbad8c914383b15120cd44b8a7d177f338dc4e053e916be98a281fa1b08b9827d315e510c59fa547

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

408 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
408	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:

18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.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"	18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.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

1240 PING.EXE

pid	process
1240	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4852	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2528	18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 408	2528	18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 408	2528	18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 408	2528	18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2112	2528	18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2112	2528	18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2112	2528	18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 1240	2112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 1240	2112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 1240	2112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2528

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:408

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18f0502100b1b9198a38a5a52ba478b01c321ab25113a3237236b775a78c02ec.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2112

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1240

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:4852

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:4212

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
4bdf43789f0a25c14575b0cfb01b2040

SHA1
d865e99bd804956573c4c9db589747b8cebad640

SHA256
f893da0cd0ff4e7b72e5e7cbb48d88991b8ca5ff043281cdb1de8790f4c8d7cb

SHA512
1121c107692af9d15a1eff5631a394eefc5ad797741b1ce597f10ec311a6991c2ba8462bd318687979d5dd7be7e210f9f65d735fb1817e9a46235c3e6da57536

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

MD5
4bdf43789f0a25c14575b0cfb01b2040

SHA1
d865e99bd804956573c4c9db589747b8cebad640

SHA256
f893da0cd0ff4e7b72e5e7cbb48d88991b8ca5ff043281cdb1de8790f4c8d7cb

SHA512
1121c107692af9d15a1eff5631a394eefc5ad797741b1ce597f10ec311a6991c2ba8462bd318687979d5dd7be7e210f9f65d735fb1817e9a46235c3e6da57536

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memory/4852-132-0x0000027B28780000-0x0000027B28790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4852-133-0x0000027B28D20000-0x0000027B28D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4852-134-0x0000027B2B400000-0x0000027B2B404000-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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