sakula | 160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665

General

Target

160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

9e5647e52578d0b884887141ea007689
SHA1

ff0879bbafcdc231981d5477def28a75ea1c0516
SHA256

160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665
SHA512

2ece8dd7646e88a9d69dfa2b3dab09bad0851cc6debf8b5d848818295d4d1bf68a8f1908443b2fa47f8ecdac0fea259e2e8e03be60c62b70837dce6c7f7943e1

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/4296-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1900-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1900 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1900	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:

160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.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"	160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.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

2648 PING.EXE

pid	process
2648	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3452	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3452	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3452	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4296	160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4296 wrote to memory of 1900	4296	160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4296 wrote to memory of 1900	4296	160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4296 wrote to memory of 1900	4296	160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4296 wrote to memory of 2596	4296	160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4296 wrote to memory of 2596	4296	160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4296 wrote to memory of 2596	4296	160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2648	2596	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2648	2596	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2648	2596	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4296

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1900

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\160c2bb60c893f48de537a96ac9b92235e2a3f57244e54d62bdc26f921ff4665.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2596

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2648

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:3452

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:4792

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
0a5d7e343c25b3e85bae8f09712e790e

SHA1
26a14cedad8f89d61dd3ff495f64d9a2dcb8cdf4

SHA256
b22a7f584ea89f519390bbed67f7e977c9268cac1326bb63edf358a3b59a4f34

SHA512
76566b17fd988c7a6492cf167291eed1a101f611269ee2806c24bd1cca767deaf8f219c712898c389f62d6f5cbf3f7cf932fa34d3f038bae5a1f2ac7364c149f

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

MD5
0a5d7e343c25b3e85bae8f09712e790e

SHA1
26a14cedad8f89d61dd3ff495f64d9a2dcb8cdf4

SHA256
b22a7f584ea89f519390bbed67f7e977c9268cac1326bb63edf358a3b59a4f34

SHA512
76566b17fd988c7a6492cf167291eed1a101f611269ee2806c24bd1cca767deaf8f219c712898c389f62d6f5cbf3f7cf932fa34d3f038bae5a1f2ac7364c149f

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memory/1900-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3452-132-0x000002024C9A0000-0x000002024C9B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3452-133-0x000002024CF20000-0x000002024CF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3452-134-0x000002024F620000-0x000002024F624000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4296-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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