sakula | 1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b

General

Target

1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

bb6b456b245b3667f2bae856f2041e57
SHA1

90d6377e0ab1ab05c163794e110efb889bf2f56a
SHA256

1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b
SHA512

a3a0e207e5ca7753bf70e4749c134b7a0b1a73f881c99aaabf27aece6babb42066cdf3af97ef0b7279acef9871ec4cfc5db27f8d1eaf5fad2620c34fb8b0d5e0

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

3232 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3232	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:

1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.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"	1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.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

2576 PING.EXE

pid	process
2576	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	336	1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2848	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3232	336	1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3232	336	1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3232	336	1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3812	336	1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3812	336	1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3812	336	1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3812 wrote to memory of 2576	3812	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3812 wrote to memory of 2576	3812	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3812 wrote to memory of 2576	3812	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:336

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3232

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1605017c4931cabc4054ea7aae9f40f3ee0f2b6b152eb10ce6a71ebdc19ed52b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3812

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2576

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:2996

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:2848

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
cad9b588ca3d1058da8c249c4c49c57f

SHA1
4e966ac21f2aa5b82f870adb866950392ca7f681

SHA256
9462380ab2ed41241b36ed8ab1149dfdca9eaa3b64a1b250ec59137e86bbf17c

SHA512
2810ebdb824f207331868226118f9f405a5867942d3cba0ce01bb19f896952f76140f5c3b564b7f6a65312bbc208d727ddc4a603ced8ef54c1f896d693950dd5

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

MD5
cad9b588ca3d1058da8c249c4c49c57f

SHA1
4e966ac21f2aa5b82f870adb866950392ca7f681

SHA256
9462380ab2ed41241b36ed8ab1149dfdca9eaa3b64a1b250ec59137e86bbf17c

SHA512
2810ebdb824f207331868226118f9f405a5867942d3cba0ce01bb19f896952f76140f5c3b564b7f6a65312bbc208d727ddc4a603ced8ef54c1f896d693950dd5

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memory/2996-132-0x00000194CBF20000-0x00000194CBF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2996-133-0x00000194CBF80000-0x00000194CBF90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2996-134-0x00000194CE660000-0x00000194CE664000-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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