sakula | 1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731

General

Target

1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

4cd4742383fa00711915dfb199ffb946
SHA1

e060884ece39535e7f9a384f4a18bd00738798d5
SHA256

1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731
SHA512

6a7bb305af35d489abbc46f149de7e335ad4e46e7f1f249186e5d5b7007673d47aa153d08a9b14f0aa02a670fc8a683a64513b2ba542e44b4845ca30c9bda597

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

1792 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1792	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:

1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.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"	1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.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

1508 PING.EXE

pid	process
1508	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3076	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4200 wrote to memory of 1792	4200	1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4200 wrote to memory of 1792	4200	1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4200 wrote to memory of 1792	4200	1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4200 wrote to memory of 4656	4200	1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4200 wrote to memory of 4656	4200	1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4200 wrote to memory of 4656	4200	1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 1508	4656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 1508	4656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 1508	4656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4200

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1792

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1881c151bf2e93ddb7115f26e1decbbff9baaa49f7d98730928ba49f56f31731.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4656

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1508

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:2696

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:3076

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
98b3751f16278e20ccb95a65cb4479e5

SHA1
0edfeae9a4b87c7a652edcba258960a349985912

SHA256
8d11425de6e9808528f386cc66ab1a76ec91e7bb2f354074c45c08c75cc0ed1d

SHA512
c4e6ef80d839d5871d69471900d28a9557d4ac11afcd783085a6ebf88cabee0016249e5e8eeaeb39ecc29532d3d94daf012787e6ce738781cd23aac06ee3c444

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

MD5
98b3751f16278e20ccb95a65cb4479e5

SHA1
0edfeae9a4b87c7a652edcba258960a349985912

SHA256
8d11425de6e9808528f386cc66ab1a76ec91e7bb2f354074c45c08c75cc0ed1d

SHA512
c4e6ef80d839d5871d69471900d28a9557d4ac11afcd783085a6ebf88cabee0016249e5e8eeaeb39ecc29532d3d94daf012787e6ce738781cd23aac06ee3c444

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memory/2696-132-0x000001AFA6720000-0x000001AFA6730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2696-133-0x000001AFA6780000-0x000001AFA6790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2696-134-0x000001AFA8E60000-0x000001AFA8E64000-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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