sakula | 15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec

General

Target

15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.exe
Size

220KB
MD5

6cadba42b1ecb0a5828fe838a6fd376a
SHA1

b763849ab884231e1062f5e9f9cf50b61e7cd957
SHA256

15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec
SHA512

9ef350c1e29e18f4fb7ff9a0cdb785f102d12529741dc4fbd2d84d349f68d23b8bf6a71418c93170051a43808283ebed41cce1ec50d81d46af5311c42e8c259d

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/1924-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1776-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1776 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1776	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:

15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.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"	15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.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

3116 PING.EXE

pid	process
3116	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	428	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	428	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	428	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	428	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	428	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	428	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1924	15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1776	1924	15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1776	1924	15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1776	1924	15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 4540	1924	15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 4540	1924	15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 4540	1924	15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3116	4540	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3116	4540	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3116	4540	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1924

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1776

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15cd6653f3eb10e648496b73c7a147dbc8d340fd6b1ea574cb1e63e75d70c8ec.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4540

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3116

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:428

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:4692

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
87adf9566c4605148f15fb593fa250fb

SHA1
f61142317ec0a64a07818649fcfab123f8dd734d

SHA256
27d802aa597d6810bd537d64368588c3ff46c3724d179d5f94d63d1ea6736267

SHA512
3e5e98e6134499808d822f29f2bbdc5d685203eebc741b7ee0b0d4da9c83f8ef46ede69bb0eebc68a051828d6634d481e22c0842dfd7daf2a8b8b1c66981b19c

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

MD5
87adf9566c4605148f15fb593fa250fb

SHA1
f61142317ec0a64a07818649fcfab123f8dd734d

SHA256
27d802aa597d6810bd537d64368588c3ff46c3724d179d5f94d63d1ea6736267

SHA512
3e5e98e6134499808d822f29f2bbdc5d685203eebc741b7ee0b0d4da9c83f8ef46ede69bb0eebc68a051828d6634d481e22c0842dfd7daf2a8b8b1c66981b19c

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memory/428-132-0x00000238DAB90000-0x00000238DABA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/428-133-0x00000238DB360000-0x00000238DB370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/428-134-0x00000238DDF70000-0x00000238DDF74000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/1776-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1924-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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