sakula | 12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72

General

Target

12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.exe
Size

212KB
MD5

90cdb47cfbf4f43ca63db6ba94f92bb2
SHA1

5ec6c83edd3dae7b03234c42afc9b8d48efd5b99
SHA256

12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72
SHA512

0c53d3ca9cd22d920e62b1533a06cd650b21e0b83f76b1701ad0dea9504412346df20936e9fd90edc0f9e353a46a0710a05a3c237977c7181c064484f6b1a295

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat suricata trojan upx

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

988 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
988	MediaCenter.exe

UPX packed file 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

Processes:

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

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:

12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.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"	12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.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

364 PING.EXE

pid	process
364	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2212	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2212	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2212	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4984	12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 988	4984	12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 988	4984	12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 988	4984	12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 4488	4984	12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 4488	4984	12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 4488	4984	12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 364	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 364	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 364	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4984

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:988

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12dbf7edc260170e13f62576e5cd52e71724af6a11f1c9914504f3a314bfce72.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:364

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:2212

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:1876

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
6268e9fc726c56df34da6fa426a4b82d

SHA1
2749426ae3cea5181aef77bbb6b084ac4a735c23

SHA256
cd9287399ba06c52bd88ceace4076193e8f67ec7243af9f01af5b51d250f64a8

SHA512
f4fdfdc95846861546e129f2316037aa9f6aab023a059d274690af58021c46d03b79f9cfecdcebe01d0454c0db9eab634e94f68a666d83f5017d79ee72c5ee84

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

MD5
6268e9fc726c56df34da6fa426a4b82d

SHA1
2749426ae3cea5181aef77bbb6b084ac4a735c23

SHA256
cd9287399ba06c52bd88ceace4076193e8f67ec7243af9f01af5b51d250f64a8

SHA512
f4fdfdc95846861546e129f2316037aa9f6aab023a059d274690af58021c46d03b79f9cfecdcebe01d0454c0db9eab634e94f68a666d83f5017d79ee72c5ee84

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memory/2212-133-0x000001C4CD180000-0x000001C4CD190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2212-132-0x000001C4CD120000-0x000001C4CD130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2212-134-0x000001C4CF840000-0x000001C4CF844000-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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