sakula | 1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8

General

Target

1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.exe
Size

116KB
MD5

c1bfeaa5bee4756155b3ea80361b5e64
SHA1

30cf0dc55121516b3a24489cadf152c1f3758e34
SHA256

1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8
SHA512

7cdbe1639e447c62475ea11fc6f771e4d82e21e57314ca3556fe83cc2eb9ea54bfb3093a054ad17dc0a0d8ea00ae4c3aab216e4e6ea8684118ba28a4458667ec

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/1440-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2636-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

2636 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2636	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:

1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.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"	1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.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

4300 PING.EXE

pid	process
4300	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4404	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4404	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4404	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4404	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4404	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4404	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5060	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 2636	1440	1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 2636	1440	1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 2636	1440	1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1952	1440	1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1952	1440	1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1952	1440	1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4300	1952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4300	1952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 4300	1952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1440

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2636

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1477dfba495387fba793ca53260285aafeea377caad8de3864225cf3051ad3f8.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1952

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4300

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:4404

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:5060

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
86a77847b2994ff6bb53cade17392587

SHA1
06fb2e98acc6ab52e47db67797b48a6e5212f254

SHA256
b1e0832df1003370009bdc73a7bd7cc80dd8150ff4b5e96f3cbeea2fd337b4c8

SHA512
9d59b12c4bc4818a34c642aa527dc9c044993ce836ba22ada552d2468a678a9bcd4b940edb9c0982f28bea9e8387bf8c9a377f9ab7e86bc421222c0dabd6f224

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

MD5
86a77847b2994ff6bb53cade17392587

SHA1
06fb2e98acc6ab52e47db67797b48a6e5212f254

SHA256
b1e0832df1003370009bdc73a7bd7cc80dd8150ff4b5e96f3cbeea2fd337b4c8

SHA512
9d59b12c4bc4818a34c642aa527dc9c044993ce836ba22ada552d2468a678a9bcd4b940edb9c0982f28bea9e8387bf8c9a377f9ab7e86bc421222c0dabd6f224

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memory/1440-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2636-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4404-132-0x0000023E70D20000-0x0000023E70D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4404-133-0x0000023E70D80000-0x0000023E70D90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4404-134-0x0000023E73450000-0x0000023E73454000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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