sakula | 16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436

General

Target

16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exe
Size

151KB
MD5

36b0621deacb33496be6463dcb8391ea
SHA1

eba22b914de62459ea434e706739d37773ec76f0
SHA256

16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436
SHA512

0a4acce7545e7d4e7195977a76b4fc25cf02c63386ebd2fab4a0a47425cc6499da87c182a48635ad9e743a0c5c3ea6b5170c0d5f97bc6942c288a97946e64226

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

1836 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1836	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:

16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.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"	16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3716 PING.EXE

pid	process
3716	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2936	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2936	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2936	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2936	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2936	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2936	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1212	16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 1836	1212	16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 1836	1212	16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 1836	1212	16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 2508	1212	16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 2508	1212	16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 2508	1212	16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 3716	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 3716	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 3716	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1212

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1836

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16b072008a788254098d5feff4cccdc8d66c50ef9f73699cccaf0e8196af9436.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3716

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:2936

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:1736

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
a41bf9761ff333d8046622384836b4f9

SHA1
f06ddc97bdb6dc06a7e53a336e4e61d30c5340ed

SHA256
fdb00c8e8cdb69dda4e1657fc91ceef4486cc355ea1bd8fef25697c5c5e88a9f

SHA512
fe0986a7b7a5fee89394d93136a9622f649526ad9fcdfcf60d9121ca92306a02cd55c231a961af629f497642b7562a36c4303226808384fec80857f654136ecc

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

MD5
a41bf9761ff333d8046622384836b4f9

SHA1
f06ddc97bdb6dc06a7e53a336e4e61d30c5340ed

SHA256
fdb00c8e8cdb69dda4e1657fc91ceef4486cc355ea1bd8fef25697c5c5e88a9f

SHA512
fe0986a7b7a5fee89394d93136a9622f649526ad9fcdfcf60d9121ca92306a02cd55c231a961af629f497642b7562a36c4303226808384fec80857f654136ecc

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memory/2936-135-0x000001DC60560000-0x000001DC60570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2936-136-0x000001DC60C20000-0x000001DC60C30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2936-137-0x000001DC632E0000-0x000001DC632E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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