sakula | 15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53

General

Target

15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

ecd5c686a45a037747da171cafd5fc99
SHA1

682c5bcf48f4c419324a5910e8d38e88f239f849
SHA256

15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53
SHA512

7b153304938f9dbe38543fd0d5e7b0585af995bf7324e3fb768acf20225b663f1790fd81c61f31f6b74029b7a9f3ff52e9c6c2dba18560e324ccfd1a1598de2c

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/3904-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4524-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4524 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4524	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:

15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.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"	15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.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

4664 PING.EXE

pid	process
4664	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4764	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 4524	3904	15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 4524	3904	15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 4524	3904	15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 3076	3904	15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 3076	3904	15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 3076	3904	15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 4664	3076	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 4664	3076	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 4664	3076	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3904

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4524

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15025433ae5f4af8c6507efe8cadac786fb54870ed6bec2c77d430ef6fb00a53.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3076

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4664

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:2788

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:4764

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
ff84faf32fcc8020f32df784fb901b2a

SHA1
7705a71fe197f5fe6833b83741107d59ba77b5ed

SHA256
a7b69cdfb492de6789c782615dcee5f08bccf1bf8e78b61793709fb70e885474

SHA512
e0112193ab77bc3f2955a23af80378ea18d2b91d63265d3d029a19d7d7c2662e08618b1b5077f9f4979f67e7d50e197884609951c220c3dad06d057729bedf6f

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

MD5
ff84faf32fcc8020f32df784fb901b2a

SHA1
7705a71fe197f5fe6833b83741107d59ba77b5ed

SHA256
a7b69cdfb492de6789c782615dcee5f08bccf1bf8e78b61793709fb70e885474

SHA512
e0112193ab77bc3f2955a23af80378ea18d2b91d63265d3d029a19d7d7c2662e08618b1b5077f9f4979f67e7d50e197884609951c220c3dad06d057729bedf6f

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memory/2788-132-0x000001C8BB120000-0x000001C8BB130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2788-133-0x000001C8BB180000-0x000001C8BB190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2788-134-0x000001C8BD830000-0x000001C8BD834000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3904-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4524-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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