sakula | 1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488

General

Target

1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

f1f2a6978d92f487b1874510809a611a
SHA1

2101e377ae08855f2916e1d873b87563c96908e8
SHA256

1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488
SHA512

b1f01b9e9485478c7441bb0838aa9e61c25db29c9c2c0247009a48dc99588728d9cd23d1d7969ac9454fc0fdf694617b919d4041d7d0eea1d658c1115e06235b

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

4572 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4572	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:

1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.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"	1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.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

636 PING.EXE

pid	process
636	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	220	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	220	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	220	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	220	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	220	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	220	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4848	1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1824	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4572	4848	1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4572	4848	1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 4572	4848	1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3692	4848	1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3692	4848	1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3692	4848	1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 636	3692	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 636	3692	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 636	3692	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4848

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4572

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1660bea2de1af110a1ba6f6395898ebe064f4b60ec29e3e270a4e3b670030488.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3692

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:636

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:220

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:1824

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
636f4ae14c2d75406c7651e68030f336

SHA1
92282fd1e8d0600999d1e92f71c89fe1e09547b3

SHA256
b20e5d7db1ec4e86cc4c153967bbd3cd7d2efa9825747a2cee6825a85d4798da

SHA512
b5a33656ace8b6863161602da60f4579e8a068092218de34d560870ed6c7e5c4bdfba9f63f9d6a357f9516353113704b07df5235dbd907d45478b7b30b878e62

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

MD5
636f4ae14c2d75406c7651e68030f336

SHA1
92282fd1e8d0600999d1e92f71c89fe1e09547b3

SHA256
b20e5d7db1ec4e86cc4c153967bbd3cd7d2efa9825747a2cee6825a85d4798da

SHA512
b5a33656ace8b6863161602da60f4579e8a068092218de34d560870ed6c7e5c4bdfba9f63f9d6a357f9516353113704b07df5235dbd907d45478b7b30b878e62

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memory/220-133-0x000001D4F35A0000-0x000001D4F35B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/220-134-0x000001D4F3D60000-0x000001D4F3D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/220-135-0x000001D4F6980000-0x000001D4F6984000-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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