sakula | 12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c

General

Target

12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

d5341806c22327c007d12b331d5d51ec
SHA1

f00455e21ef18658abe96f12fc29cd5592cd21ff
SHA256

12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c
SHA512

218817f24d16f6f8841bc05cdb4e2cd2b5f6252fa9f778718e6574e093af3a057f1db794a3a3ee93570d59c33ad1aad889366787c770bba101a889aa9507f39c

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/3944-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1332-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1332 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1332	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:

12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.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"	12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

5108 PING.EXE

pid	process
5108	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2872	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 1332	3944	12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 1332	3944	12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 1332	3944	12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 1108	3944	12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 1108	3944	12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 1108	3944	12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 5108	1108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 5108	1108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 5108	1108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3944

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1332

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12fbe0134cbbc168e4e8ede9fcea755305e40d9f31fcfb556ead43e730c0b04c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1108

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5108

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:1552

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:2872

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
26ebf8ae066d6a83dff404e5a2e8f91b

SHA1
f68a3e4d20480d117ba7c4ea76e8e3d3e1541edc

SHA256
e1f71e2ad1f5136b1c30e524e76d40c7d085ce14a713f33ebaeb5d46c32f216e

SHA512
a69c2332dd79680b4c2d7dc6d6781f367873a73e467918110d2c3f8be242d1b97911674cdacaa8ab9a397b02d32c54daa3fd430cafab861c3cfee253d0fc724d

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

MD5
26ebf8ae066d6a83dff404e5a2e8f91b

SHA1
f68a3e4d20480d117ba7c4ea76e8e3d3e1541edc

SHA256
e1f71e2ad1f5136b1c30e524e76d40c7d085ce14a713f33ebaeb5d46c32f216e

SHA512
a69c2332dd79680b4c2d7dc6d6781f367873a73e467918110d2c3f8be242d1b97911674cdacaa8ab9a397b02d32c54daa3fd430cafab861c3cfee253d0fc724d

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memory/1332-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1552-132-0x000001D68E620000-0x000001D68E630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1552-133-0x000001D68E680000-0x000001D68E690000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1552-134-0x000001D690D40000-0x000001D690D44000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3944-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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