sakula | 12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a

General

Target

12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

a59e96a8d91707471e0f683d2c46d61c
SHA1

0c9cdaaf86105f3b9b3a2aeb776a6061d185c4ce
SHA256

12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a
SHA512

31777eee55c264ab1ec4ad33960df20a8338b611cf8fe28e87ae5a36a4d1b129af764246adf93122104b1125a05fa4d25360103292fb8604ad0d491af6d0093f

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/3540-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3504-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

3504 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3504	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:

12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.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"	12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3980 PING.EXE

pid	process
3980	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1572	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1572	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1572	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1572	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1572	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1572	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3540	12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3504	3540	12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3504	3540	12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3504	3540	12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3376	3540	12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3376	3540	12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3376	3540	12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 3980	3376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 3980	3376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 3980	3376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3540

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3504

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12a1fb969d9fd719d15fcdd0ceedfb92441386cdb3552158c3874261f654864a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3376

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3980

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:1572

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:2004

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
b514ae725fd330c0d0fa2e27b17373a4

SHA1
5f0c6c02bc11fc88146b276aae8d83e0dd2e9883

SHA256
7a7cb3f27543edc5de19af544dd327fcb32a29d68e81e736584cfcdd34bc346a

SHA512
230ecd5adec8db10169699a67ad484c7401941075528971546ec83beb4c34a4730b3a398e219d26d7b6f86f14752af195a12c498fcbf40644dc8e09c9b39f311

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

MD5
b514ae725fd330c0d0fa2e27b17373a4

SHA1
5f0c6c02bc11fc88146b276aae8d83e0dd2e9883

SHA256
7a7cb3f27543edc5de19af544dd327fcb32a29d68e81e736584cfcdd34bc346a

SHA512
230ecd5adec8db10169699a67ad484c7401941075528971546ec83beb4c34a4730b3a398e219d26d7b6f86f14752af195a12c498fcbf40644dc8e09c9b39f311

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memory/1572-133-0x0000017ECABE0000-0x0000017ECABF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1572-132-0x0000017ECA340000-0x0000017ECA350000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1572-134-0x0000017ECD0C0000-0x0000017ECD0C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3504-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3540-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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