sakula | 179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc

General

Target

179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

af0a4ee2434f9d0d849ddc9efb2b582b
SHA1

2e221e723df16221e690161c7c029216df426545
SHA256

179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc
SHA512

c73c9700ad3f88554da23873c6cd339d334b26eef30d29913b360a7bbd0850b45dc784fe4e9246501a5f29955f5709d3b77b643e4b79a58620d4859e58b41573

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 3 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/112-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

2900 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2900	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:

179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.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"	179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	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

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

MusNotifyIcon.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 45 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4096"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\Geo_EndpointFullUri = "https://geo.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geo"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\GeoVersion_EndpointFullUri = "https://geover.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geoversion"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.219569"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892865582203022"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1680 PING.EXE

pid	process
1680	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	112	179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3804	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 112 wrote to memory of 2900	112	179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 2900	112	179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 2900	112	179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1124	112	179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1124	112	179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 112 wrote to memory of 1124	112	179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 1680	1124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 1680	1124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 1680	1124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:112

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2900

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\179beb597103c85349cacf564c07c6842c505ddfee975418036e010309e3e0dc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1124

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1680

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3108

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:2464

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:3804

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

2

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

MD5
0098c8bcf1009add69ad47c2bc9b8c8d

SHA1
8ac62cde876f4fbec44506f8c885da4595175e46

SHA256
7f8ccef820458de992302e13489a021b3aa8c3dc62e628faeb0fdd812750ef4c

SHA512
cd7541af700740a61f54ed15361b73342893fa6b1637cebc1b7d8a672b41cb2c0a368e38be2c860052736f04ad7c3b8130c00846b788e34b6ff71909b87a41bc

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

MD5
0098c8bcf1009add69ad47c2bc9b8c8d

SHA1
8ac62cde876f4fbec44506f8c885da4595175e46

SHA256
7f8ccef820458de992302e13489a021b3aa8c3dc62e628faeb0fdd812750ef4c

SHA512
cd7541af700740a61f54ed15361b73342893fa6b1637cebc1b7d8a672b41cb2c0a368e38be2c860052736f04ad7c3b8130c00846b788e34b6ff71909b87a41bc

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memory/112-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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