sakula | 15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c

General

Target

15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

563f1bbde60eaa1ef8ebb4746726eb9c
SHA1

9fa63befa80e3976b21071947cd61dd0ff07fcbc
SHA256

15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c
SHA512

84ddc79de7f809191bfe00698639282b28b34c69315fd3f68a0838956e810039d4e7ab9b87acba21466c9a28b62e2de8f1ff8c4ead6cdd3112005522fdd40068

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/4608-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/528-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

528 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
528	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:

15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.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"	15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

2488 PING.EXE

pid	process
2488	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4560	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4292	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4608 wrote to memory of 528	4608	15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4608 wrote to memory of 528	4608	15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4608 wrote to memory of 528	4608	15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4608 wrote to memory of 2896	4608	15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4608 wrote to memory of 2896	4608	15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4608 wrote to memory of 2896	4608	15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2488	2896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2488	2896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2488	2896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4608

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:528

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15f027ee0346655093758257ff75f920a048e4212a9991dee22948bba96a789c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2896

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2488

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:4560

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:4292

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
1bf2fc6b56369dcff25d1ef608d0ca61

SHA1
2b91701ed53fd430f5e3fa1ba7437b67a18dc9a0

SHA256
cf9bd1dbbc27755a29cabc8305700d1b0a3134e3cbcf4b7819728830bc1d9455

SHA512
fb6c9871f74048683c82cc7efa914ead1567551fb86464a43a9fe6762ecf031094cd9a13cc461417a7026f6c3807176820049f5c457beae865155810a4f10e9d

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

MD5
1bf2fc6b56369dcff25d1ef608d0ca61

SHA1
2b91701ed53fd430f5e3fa1ba7437b67a18dc9a0

SHA256
cf9bd1dbbc27755a29cabc8305700d1b0a3134e3cbcf4b7819728830bc1d9455

SHA512
fb6c9871f74048683c82cc7efa914ead1567551fb86464a43a9fe6762ecf031094cd9a13cc461417a7026f6c3807176820049f5c457beae865155810a4f10e9d

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memory/528-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4560-132-0x000001FA15220000-0x000001FA15230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4560-133-0x000001FA15280000-0x000001FA15290000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4560-134-0x000001FA17940000-0x000001FA17944000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4608-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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