sakula | 1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16

General

Target

1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

c5b1454520e27ded78b5e1a5415c4f46
SHA1

50b71118db1af81772f6fe64398afd9fd36f57d0
SHA256

1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16
SHA512

87c31107e29fbced83d244b401e16fd6577a419388a97e8e850e91c719de4ea83cd88cc223d3e4dc53ba5d15bc7aa7be2ee16d40831d3f05fc8b8b24be334ac7

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

3212 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3212	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:

1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.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"	1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.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.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
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

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

3108 PING.EXE

pid	process
3108	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4016	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4016	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4016	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4016	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4016	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4016	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3968 wrote to memory of 3212	3968	1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3968 wrote to memory of 3212	3968	1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3968 wrote to memory of 3212	3968	1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3968 wrote to memory of 3428	3968	1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3968 wrote to memory of 3428	3968	1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3968 wrote to memory of 3428	3968	1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3428 wrote to memory of 3108	3428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3428 wrote to memory of 3108	3428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3428 wrote to memory of 3108	3428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3968

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3212

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1530e959ab27b326a268079b257899d6fabe8a3c154145cb09027086b1958b16.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3428

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3108

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:4016

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:3244

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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Downloads

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

MD5
b2ed1f5f64540c9d579029b281ac80f4

SHA1
bb0f411945780f633f1a5b6deaf02e2fbd2f8d3f

SHA256
9b4054e76a834693c2b4433250d23767d8684e209b7818576712d147fea41427

SHA512
21868fab1e860d725894d5deeb439238220087e6991ba0aa0878e7a05fb4ca5196952ea327cff88e6165ba976212a7507580b6020e7489c4ea3294004b6c528e

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

MD5
b2ed1f5f64540c9d579029b281ac80f4

SHA1
bb0f411945780f633f1a5b6deaf02e2fbd2f8d3f

SHA256
9b4054e76a834693c2b4433250d23767d8684e209b7818576712d147fea41427

SHA512
21868fab1e860d725894d5deeb439238220087e6991ba0aa0878e7a05fb4ca5196952ea327cff88e6165ba976212a7507580b6020e7489c4ea3294004b6c528e

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memory/4016-132-0x000002DE01550000-0x000002DE01560000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4016-133-0x000002DE01C20000-0x000002DE01C30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4016-134-0x000002DE042D0000-0x000002DE042D4000-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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