sakula | 168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683

General

Target

168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

db165c7dafa8639d84b9f668f3ffa6dc
SHA1

5dcc91307c5a5cf47d1b033b7f5ff73eed3ff772
SHA256

168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683
SHA512

03c604210f755fab4ad22fcaba50dec0a6fa90b91ef6401c9904532ba6ba6337bc031c52af7b77353874b8071247836c9c539f27302bf89c87cfbc67c662c30b

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/3636-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1204-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1204 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1204	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:

168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.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"	168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.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

3700 PING.EXE

pid	process
3700	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1236	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3636	168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2084	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1204	3636	168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1204	3636	168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1204	3636	168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 368	3636	168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 368	3636	168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 368	3636	168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.exe	cmd.exe
PID 368 wrote to memory of 3700	368	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 368 wrote to memory of 3700	368	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 368 wrote to memory of 3700	368	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3636

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1204

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\168047b5596cac242dac07219ce32007cc8aa2f8d6f88f236c111a0f6f4ee683.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:368

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3700

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:1236

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:2084

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
6f86869a9e8de3c6945b464d179fec35

SHA1
ce5c05f35edab7dfd29534f0d1a566faacbe430a

SHA256
ce0b9b381b041c79bb7f49347d4e6e0d78dec2e95077960f3ae54cbb5cb20470

SHA512
1165f38e672d90e6353234b2fe45da275be1580defa600411095c94260a764568dc22d9a49f188e2ba3ddc07b452a99daadcc0d416a3fb9e8b5ee687219b3705

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

MD5
6f86869a9e8de3c6945b464d179fec35

SHA1
ce5c05f35edab7dfd29534f0d1a566faacbe430a

SHA256
ce0b9b381b041c79bb7f49347d4e6e0d78dec2e95077960f3ae54cbb5cb20470

SHA512
1165f38e672d90e6353234b2fe45da275be1580defa600411095c94260a764568dc22d9a49f188e2ba3ddc07b452a99daadcc0d416a3fb9e8b5ee687219b3705

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memory/1204-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1236-135-0x00000257FB820000-0x00000257FB830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1236-136-0x00000257FB880000-0x00000257FB890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1236-137-0x00000257FDF50000-0x00000257FDF54000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3636-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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