sakula | 16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93

General

Target

16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

21ff66a732a6bf81533c00fee8ef5d5a
SHA1

40cb0a33bad41272d732e32dd792bb12df4556a0
SHA256

16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93
SHA512

b1be6a3ca08d8e2f3a9c59445d0ff9f307cdf0fb15486d0ed36ac72b580754a63995335b2b43b9b4f5053cb098c19f625551ccaf7b6a00d6283466456b41afe8

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

4536 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4536	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:

16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.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"	16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

2172 PING.EXE

pid	process
2172	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4368	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4368	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4368	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4368	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4368	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4368	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4292	16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3416	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 4536	4292	16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 4536	4292	16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 4536	4292	16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 1060	4292	16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 1060	4292	16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 1060	4292	16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2172	1060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2172	1060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1060 wrote to memory of 2172	1060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4292

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16326f6582c0f7994c0bbc687bcffc0add9581f8eaca548f21753113610c7c93.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1060

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2172

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:4368

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:3416

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
d58bd0c91e5dfa283f6fba02bf620c31

SHA1
4f74f6c505980e62fde5584dd9fcd98a3842973f

SHA256
67c129d2531623036587e1b64e1dbb701b127d9fcf80b7720661d6368fd76ecb

SHA512
82c9f359d6620f90237c58894be421a928be7b3ce8c69777c026f94b851a0fa7b6084fe38395fc42ab1220b57eec4fd521638ca9e876a6de081f3f1f69762cc6

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

MD5
d58bd0c91e5dfa283f6fba02bf620c31

SHA1
4f74f6c505980e62fde5584dd9fcd98a3842973f

SHA256
67c129d2531623036587e1b64e1dbb701b127d9fcf80b7720661d6368fd76ecb

SHA512
82c9f359d6620f90237c58894be421a928be7b3ce8c69777c026f94b851a0fa7b6084fe38395fc42ab1220b57eec4fd521638ca9e876a6de081f3f1f69762cc6

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memory/4368-132-0x00000296D45A0000-0x00000296D45B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4368-133-0x00000296D4D60000-0x00000296D4D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4368-134-0x00000296D7980000-0x00000296D7984000-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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