sakula | 1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77

General

Target

1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

66e52db9dbc3b6f0716470a19527c060
SHA1

2f604b37908d235d920e730b47c6ccc9876d4826
SHA256

1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77
SHA512

bd8699e30b676e3ba74e757b16b835b6cdb0ebca44d271797b4d3ec32d3f420e69d923d49e8a160482649f1055a963f606342a8b95adfa5aa60be53ec5ee0a51

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/1172-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1364-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1364 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1364	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:

1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.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"	1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3272 PING.EXE

pid	process
3272	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2832	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2832	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2832	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2832	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2832	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2832	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1364	1172	1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1364	1172	1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1364	1172	1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1168	1172	1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1168	1172	1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1168	1172	1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3272	1168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3272	1168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3272	1168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1172

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1364

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1558d5cb36ce5a1e9e80a107fbc07e9cec42d16174e7f7ab36c801aa85871f77.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1168

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3272

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:2832

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:224

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
ed3a5de023c6309315a3dc8a02d15bd3

SHA1
978f18ddaa507a5ea2571aa04e1f5461e1e3ad68

SHA256
552fb79f382549b3153e9461200213e9ac6d264a3ece338295be00db57e5f98b

SHA512
2c0d6b05727f8cc83d4da86f31202216b5dcdffe17c7251f72aaa067a359746cd34caea5c56fa0f06926b9c55247ad16f4f3c86d182504db8e6ff4a8e74cebb4

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

MD5
ed3a5de023c6309315a3dc8a02d15bd3

SHA1
978f18ddaa507a5ea2571aa04e1f5461e1e3ad68

SHA256
552fb79f382549b3153e9461200213e9ac6d264a3ece338295be00db57e5f98b

SHA512
2c0d6b05727f8cc83d4da86f31202216b5dcdffe17c7251f72aaa067a359746cd34caea5c56fa0f06926b9c55247ad16f4f3c86d182504db8e6ff4a8e74cebb4

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memory/1172-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1364-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2832-132-0x0000028F203A0000-0x0000028F203B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2832-133-0x0000028F20920000-0x0000028F20930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2832-134-0x0000028F23020000-0x0000028F23024000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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