sakula | 15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45

General

Target

15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exe
Size

188KB
MD5

d0995ed6207bdd99b19eec5a8bc34359
SHA1

7baf161e46c632508c9d7e9a5e0d74ea4984d7ef
SHA256

15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45
SHA512

0e147f51f815ad69e1b2a5b95dfa4ea77d72f93905b81819225e54a9b3b2b1acbd6e1158c6d962d3933e98cca24dbf33136bc8b63f32d8e9595798cf06ed8aaa

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/3348-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1888-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1888 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1888	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:

15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.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"	15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

2600 PING.EXE

pid	process
2600	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1852	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3348	15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 1888	3348	15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 1888	3348	15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 1888	3348	15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 1036	3348	15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 1036	3348	15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 1036	3348	15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2600	1036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2600	1036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2600	1036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3348

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1888

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15a29c80c9775f9f5a72aefd2308441985bfe1c3dc9f42b056311c728ded1e45.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1036

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2600

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:1852

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:4508

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
98193778921eab8ffbd5d142f15d7d87

SHA1
060088ffc6e4749ae94d06265edf2fde5feab099

SHA256
43d93f0b3c9a5a288537a64d1cdd4d6e0034d666a4cfd817eb9ae26e6cea66bb

SHA512
6b87d5207b11c228e172004b2f5bcf3889bd36f9511f280bf1c0fa9cef2e676f4d83b24dccfb3cbd20d818910621b7ea59be15e019e21e1c300be1835cb3d6b5

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

MD5
98193778921eab8ffbd5d142f15d7d87

SHA1
060088ffc6e4749ae94d06265edf2fde5feab099

SHA256
43d93f0b3c9a5a288537a64d1cdd4d6e0034d666a4cfd817eb9ae26e6cea66bb

SHA512
6b87d5207b11c228e172004b2f5bcf3889bd36f9511f280bf1c0fa9cef2e676f4d83b24dccfb3cbd20d818910621b7ea59be15e019e21e1c300be1835cb3d6b5

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memory/1852-132-0x000001E947B60000-0x000001E947B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1852-133-0x000001E948120000-0x000001E948130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1852-134-0x000001E94A7E0000-0x000001E94A7E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/1888-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3348-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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