sakula | 1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073

General

Target

1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

fd44014f2c89029d37f32eeae55c8bba
SHA1

ae4c5acc032fca4335c9ba03edbcf56438627853
SHA256

1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073
SHA512

d15a87b42ccfbd24ea18bc2d77fd10e5c921a645e720627848bb8897df5ba30d5587f13329f06d5307da35611966269d8659156f92b70741cb2c96e50c9a0fca

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/548-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2020-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

2020 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2020	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:

1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.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"	1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

2844 PING.EXE

pid	process
2844	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	548	1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2916	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2916	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2916	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2916	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2916	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2916	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1560	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 548 wrote to memory of 2020	548	1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 2020	548	1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 2020	548	1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 3700	548	1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.exe	cmd.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 3700	548	1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.exe	cmd.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 3700	548	1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3700 wrote to memory of 2844	3700	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3700 wrote to memory of 2844	3700	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3700 wrote to memory of 2844	3700	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:548

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2020

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1563656d1cf8f63368af6f94e44266d0f269410c057ae93a82692ab6484cb073.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3700

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2844

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:2916

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:1560

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
37cb80291720941501cd234606279f09

SHA1
a886fcabb24f78266f3ff082c5f3b831fc139ac4

SHA256
f67d1062e59da7478eedbe91eca0bbaa078d8a781586693bf13fea44815bf181

SHA512
dcd50e2edad26af798e1d4b5f24b26df5188fff95b9e864c1a8b372e25e5c9c4fc5790e94b6c7c85f48578f6e3b37c4090f17de881282ac755cf02607ea5aae5

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

MD5
37cb80291720941501cd234606279f09

SHA1
a886fcabb24f78266f3ff082c5f3b831fc139ac4

SHA256
f67d1062e59da7478eedbe91eca0bbaa078d8a781586693bf13fea44815bf181

SHA512
dcd50e2edad26af798e1d4b5f24b26df5188fff95b9e864c1a8b372e25e5c9c4fc5790e94b6c7c85f48578f6e3b37c4090f17de881282ac755cf02607ea5aae5

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memory/548-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2020-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2916-133-0x000002900F730000-0x000002900F740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2916-134-0x000002900F790000-0x000002900F7A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2916-135-0x0000029012480000-0x0000029012484000-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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