sakula | 12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c

General

Target

12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

2b10d065123204407e22611ba8310132
SHA1

0cda344d84951c391ff7c758dcf331b3dfc7ca1d
SHA256

12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c
SHA512

b5dcf778b300fc37330aa92c8ad2c80bc9cbd3bb6decb1b67a470f9a421a486be690b3e867dd56beb1ef6128991b9ca9d6b7ec323cdc1743407291d4ab3b6864

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

532 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
532	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:

12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.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"	12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.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

4132 PING.EXE

pid	process
4132	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1680	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1680	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1680	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1680	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1680	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1680	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2228	12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 532	2228	12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 532	2228	12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 532	2228	12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 1112	2228	12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 1112	2228	12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 1112	2228	12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1112 wrote to memory of 4132	1112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1112 wrote to memory of 4132	1112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1112 wrote to memory of 4132	1112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2228

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:532

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12e377bcf7e275ea5b3142eca1284f8a41d4377fa77cbf1902fc8e19cc11af1c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1112

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4132

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:1680

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:4164

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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Downloads

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

MD5
c539de299574e4446023e88ef74798ed

SHA1
2adbebca7c7810a6bad3fa1ae46e8e8ce5b763aa

SHA256
9f9d7aedb4418786e186a692670625c9bbf64376ddc26859ad73254993114b4b

SHA512
adb5c33ac9d40151ad351f22f6f8c9000191593135d7f64b03516138cbb10d93c7b286c16feaf4b91b24b4e50abe7638ffdc15892ca1ecf645c8832a5ba5249c

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

MD5
c539de299574e4446023e88ef74798ed

SHA1
2adbebca7c7810a6bad3fa1ae46e8e8ce5b763aa

SHA256
9f9d7aedb4418786e186a692670625c9bbf64376ddc26859ad73254993114b4b

SHA512
adb5c33ac9d40151ad351f22f6f8c9000191593135d7f64b03516138cbb10d93c7b286c16feaf4b91b24b4e50abe7638ffdc15892ca1ecf645c8832a5ba5249c

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memory/1680-132-0x000001B29DB40000-0x000001B29DB50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1680-133-0x000001B29DBA0000-0x000001B29DBB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1680-134-0x000001B2A08C0000-0x000001B2A08C4000-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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