sakula | 144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7

General

Target

144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

e60acf699d5d2096710be21f701f0764
SHA1

e382e5c28665067d8a14647eacc8428c78612560
SHA256

144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7
SHA512

8260b83deb0a303e1752a5dd336ecfe2898a592ef85671428b5ed47a1a56fab7a15a8a701b332f79c60efa7f9fd84bb53e4e0d11f3922f5809f26ad01bcc59f7

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

4496 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4496	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:

144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.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"	144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.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

424 PING.EXE

pid	process
424	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3452	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3452	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3452	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4820	144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	372	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 4496	4820	144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 4496	4820	144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 4496	4820	144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 4308	4820	144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 4308	4820	144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 4308	4820	144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 424	4308	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 424	4308	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 424	4308	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4820

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4496

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\144a2fed586531ff7b0d8fd4384bc150b08e64197ca8ba4b19aa7e933c3eedd7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4308

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:424

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:3452

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:372

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
f537f2b830db62f356f94293a5c49bd5

SHA1
8b1d291c7123bca30aa441dc00e5a5ff3a0edbc0

SHA256
184ddaff9d4fe475e917e52054114448b5da0f1420f6df5080642d841490fc3a

SHA512
ab1a7f1a22f34eb5f31d9ea43a1070418b2f6c91b6d8776e9146fdc11b0abd491f10bb26cf7f245145740721435c72872d447d35dd41c8d11f6f7582b153d031

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

MD5
f537f2b830db62f356f94293a5c49bd5

SHA1
8b1d291c7123bca30aa441dc00e5a5ff3a0edbc0

SHA256
184ddaff9d4fe475e917e52054114448b5da0f1420f6df5080642d841490fc3a

SHA512
ab1a7f1a22f34eb5f31d9ea43a1070418b2f6c91b6d8776e9146fdc11b0abd491f10bb26cf7f245145740721435c72872d447d35dd41c8d11f6f7582b153d031

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memory/3452-132-0x000002908C160000-0x000002908C170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3452-133-0x000002908C820000-0x000002908C830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3452-134-0x000002908EEE0000-0x000002908EEE4000-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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