sakula | 161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833

General

Target

161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

6787d4c9d7a2d242dd6340f7a345058f
SHA1

ca6d00e4dc78576854da0f1dcd64d070b73e859b
SHA256

161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833
SHA512

d38e90ef64402a0c593d69ab5f815e1f9d486c9a8084219e7bf1a4f019112a116c4f03ba143705b8ef77cc068e52cbb7ea698b5dc6660fbebd3558e0c9c01931

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

2032 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2032	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:

161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.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"	161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.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

3160 PING.EXE

pid	process
3160	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	948	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	948	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	948	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	948	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	948	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	948	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2780	161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	696	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2032	2780	161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2032	2780	161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2032	2780	161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2268	2780	161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2268	2780	161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2268	2780	161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 3160	2268	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 3160	2268	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 3160	2268	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2780

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2032

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\161eaea9adc6693c5b4a1cbf079d7184e10ce224f4ea8fca4614263e3c708833.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2268

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3160

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:948

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:696

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
35bc40628311ce1c3564243fd024d129

SHA1
473d4584f846221d0eb5f531f22e8bde044dc0ad

SHA256
714d833f332bb939416ad79fad33d263d7799eda765f3b93eb5eaa12f8929657

SHA512
7b780511d779f1b83a5bdfd31cc1b7879fb853619b7e8ed64afe6b7ae5d256e95e5e8cd2c3e423a053225fe624fa74b45d5915855899c10245d9278cf672fbc6

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

MD5
35bc40628311ce1c3564243fd024d129

SHA1
473d4584f846221d0eb5f531f22e8bde044dc0ad

SHA256
714d833f332bb939416ad79fad33d263d7799eda765f3b93eb5eaa12f8929657

SHA512
7b780511d779f1b83a5bdfd31cc1b7879fb853619b7e8ed64afe6b7ae5d256e95e5e8cd2c3e423a053225fe624fa74b45d5915855899c10245d9278cf672fbc6

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memory/948-132-0x0000015AC7380000-0x0000015AC7390000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/948-133-0x0000015AC7B60000-0x0000015AC7B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/948-134-0x0000015ACA760000-0x0000015ACA764000-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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