sakula | 158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151

General

Target

158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

3a402c05d2baa65da1a9a15f7bf5c9ee
SHA1

387c652ccb3763aa0846a9ad306c8e1886b77041
SHA256

158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151
SHA512

d19b48cb2e01548ac134d6041dac250683ba93aaf6c833f0e9dc8a9d207d93b64d522eba9fce46103cb0ee0e5de854a21b28a7eb571fd9dd17b83f478425ec71

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

1804 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1804	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:

158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.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"	158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

4104 PING.EXE

pid	process
4104	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	660	158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	752	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	752	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	752	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	752	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	752	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	752	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1804	660	158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1804	660	158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1804	660	158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1988	660	158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exe	cmd.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1988	660	158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exe	cmd.exe
PID 660 wrote to memory of 1988	660	158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 4104	1988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 4104	1988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1988 wrote to memory of 4104	1988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:660

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1804

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\158c03a6741c745790eea9304d273d207f3bb1427232e2ac9cd581616b130151.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1988

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4104

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:752

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:3744

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
8e3459a364326633e022a9a89ff7b5ac

SHA1
21cc766391edd76f87292d3d5cd0fb169e128115

SHA256
7cc6f785df6ec314a5248da2a2f0143ed3ae18a2b0180c4d5f3af44be76a72f6

SHA512
52ddc1fb5948f48eb01bd780408d52656d2b0fbbe7d77ad769e377fdd5f8c3071dc218be8700a39a5b35ce3e93d0bf257b0c18b0c8c0e3356c5944436cd36183

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

MD5
8e3459a364326633e022a9a89ff7b5ac

SHA1
21cc766391edd76f87292d3d5cd0fb169e128115

SHA256
7cc6f785df6ec314a5248da2a2f0143ed3ae18a2b0180c4d5f3af44be76a72f6

SHA512
52ddc1fb5948f48eb01bd780408d52656d2b0fbbe7d77ad769e377fdd5f8c3071dc218be8700a39a5b35ce3e93d0bf257b0c18b0c8c0e3356c5944436cd36183

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memory/752-132-0x000001D0B0760000-0x000001D0B0770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/752-133-0x000001D0B0D20000-0x000001D0B0D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/752-134-0x000001D0B33E0000-0x000001D0B33E4000-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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