sakula | 14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92

General

Target

14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

2bd8662c5f410bb778aefa14ba7f1242
SHA1

2f923171086d16751ec97de2e3820ac04af62353
SHA256

14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92
SHA512

3efdaf9ed6ac1a885bb289d48f1d9dea3b8fdfa678fd9a31ee5a0a274f3c7c3f6ba2c4c7de8355cf273a5ab8aa2e7ea8c3d1def20f428fa78984c1b72c7dd613

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/3768-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/820-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

820 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
820	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:

14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.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"	14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1400 PING.EXE

pid	process
1400	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4424	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3768	14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2436	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3768 wrote to memory of 820	3768	14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3768 wrote to memory of 820	3768	14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3768 wrote to memory of 820	3768	14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3768 wrote to memory of 2568	3768	14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3768 wrote to memory of 2568	3768	14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3768 wrote to memory of 2568	3768	14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 1400	2568	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 1400	2568	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2568 wrote to memory of 1400	2568	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3768

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:820

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14fb8fcd4656d2e2ba9444a0eb952264a13d47a67f4e6c65dc064ff4bee39c92.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2568

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1400

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:4424

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:2436

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
6882a7de41f3c698b3431fb3fcebe600

SHA1
28ae88446f42fcb5a9c30c077a803c2f46de8ac5

SHA256
adc6d2e6d66488ea27e157be5acc7c7f4ff4b6801da8a3e35d484d646d537856

SHA512
0eb5a0f4a0c194d4d9b5d2b6ae9ad11ff9f42fee1bbd625060a1ca51b8146721f47f24d15cc26ab135db866ec46272c3cd0b58c53d7103cc62352ac7748136f3

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

MD5
6882a7de41f3c698b3431fb3fcebe600

SHA1
28ae88446f42fcb5a9c30c077a803c2f46de8ac5

SHA256
adc6d2e6d66488ea27e157be5acc7c7f4ff4b6801da8a3e35d484d646d537856

SHA512
0eb5a0f4a0c194d4d9b5d2b6ae9ad11ff9f42fee1bbd625060a1ca51b8146721f47f24d15cc26ab135db866ec46272c3cd0b58c53d7103cc62352ac7748136f3

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memory/820-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3768-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4424-132-0x000001BD7F020000-0x000001BD7F030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4424-133-0x000001BD7F080000-0x000001BD7F090000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4424-134-0x000001BD7F750000-0x000001BD7F754000-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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