sakula | 18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6

General

Target

18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

5a07cc6277efe7cc6edb3b184b2a1e59
SHA1

c3ace9b7fb1310f614b98d6c0f5e96ff4bece8cb
SHA256

18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6
SHA512

50e1a5ea9f3c328eed8b9065c84e3c26abfe7f2805e113eab876c70506501293c06ac6f97343b1a509ea0e457e9c1e641939b4cac55dc4213a337704b845367c

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/2328-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/408-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

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:

18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.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"	18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

2640 PING.EXE

pid	process
2640	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5052	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5052	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5052	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5052	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5052	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5052	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3464	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 408	2328	18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 408	2328	18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 408	2328	18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 1276	2328	18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 1276	2328	18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 1276	2328	18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 2640	1276	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 2640	1276	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1276 wrote to memory of 2640	1276	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2328

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\18c0abe35667a81e4ed7a13a29567dd102e7e90b0b4c995a6af6ac0a44a83dc6.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1276

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2640

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:5052

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:3464

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
442e437bc4a6e581326ab6315d032644

SHA1
f9efa59d677774b3278ffe15fdb1afafc5a53642

SHA256
9bdc509c198ea3b0aa953b0532d6d561e04ebe36d6e1ba3fc5e88a516d300174

SHA512
f049c9c1b3f6b32a8fa82c6de135c50633c4fe7181675b516c529db5613b89297077cb12d545bf5cf8fde36dcfefa0cfc1f8b0d8ff86aaa966690c308468a6c3

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

MD5
442e437bc4a6e581326ab6315d032644

SHA1
f9efa59d677774b3278ffe15fdb1afafc5a53642

SHA256
9bdc509c198ea3b0aa953b0532d6d561e04ebe36d6e1ba3fc5e88a516d300174

SHA512
f049c9c1b3f6b32a8fa82c6de135c50633c4fe7181675b516c529db5613b89297077cb12d545bf5cf8fde36dcfefa0cfc1f8b0d8ff86aaa966690c308468a6c3

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memory/408-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2328-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5052-132-0x0000027397360000-0x0000027397370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5052-133-0x0000027397920000-0x0000027397930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5052-134-0x0000027399FB0000-0x0000027399FB4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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