sakula | 164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61

General

Target

164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

cb72acc96f3a4711f4ca0e633ec17bdc
SHA1

05739f72815fed61200aaacc3bd4c806cd091f2f
SHA256

164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61
SHA512

b8b85e8dc4844a998489aad701b82e5513b021cde0840e19f5e72c7288b71711685ca169cb8847147efcc846f70b857e92bfd25132c9d7f73b9128c3c14cc686

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/4412-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4124-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4124 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4124	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:

164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.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"	164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1868 PING.EXE

pid	process
1868	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 4124	4412	164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 4124	4412	164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 4124	4412	164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 5012	4412	164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 5012	4412	164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 5012	4412	164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 1868	5012	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 1868	5012	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 1868	5012	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4412

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4124

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\164d7808de135dcd44826c0f18f6b0d4113baeaebbbeccf77ab6d7bb3570ee61.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5012

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1868

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:3012

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:216

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
e5c3eb8038a5d73df6d8fd7f50cdfa52

SHA1
be9f92bed7db25f9cdcc4db9efdd2a643bf59370

SHA256
7aeb2bacbc265b5f617b47099dead5c7ff57803024d7bddd632e9bceed1ada2e

SHA512
f4018615f1770ea7511b26061a8248fadadd466089a8222860ed87be2b54ff843e7d02a9b36d122b764a9a281edf8072da2ed88246072b387fc558b5eb54252d

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

MD5
e5c3eb8038a5d73df6d8fd7f50cdfa52

SHA1
be9f92bed7db25f9cdcc4db9efdd2a643bf59370

SHA256
7aeb2bacbc265b5f617b47099dead5c7ff57803024d7bddd632e9bceed1ada2e

SHA512
f4018615f1770ea7511b26061a8248fadadd466089a8222860ed87be2b54ff843e7d02a9b36d122b764a9a281edf8072da2ed88246072b387fc558b5eb54252d

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memory/3012-132-0x000002D382F30000-0x000002D382F40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3012-133-0x000002D382F90000-0x000002D382FA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3012-134-0x000002D385CA0000-0x000002D385CA4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4124-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4412-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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