sakula | 1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0

General

Target

1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

e1762451232f83828939e62b29b5d317
SHA1

a1b5e480dacc78969b770e1184351b4c46713b09
SHA256

1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0
SHA512

dfa909cfdee7554b9e58ffa2055763c43fcb2c023bfa727cecf65ed2364afff16e55ac1fe4eb1bf83f1ebe6720d8b9960ec1d0e50569239b79dea994b4929934

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

544 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
544	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:

1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.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"	1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	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

5000 PING.EXE

pid	process
5000	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4984	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4984	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4984	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4984	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4984	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4984	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3808	1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 544	3808	1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 544	3808	1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 544	3808	1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 2168	3808	1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 2168	3808	1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 2168	3808	1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2168 wrote to memory of 5000	2168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2168 wrote to memory of 5000	2168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2168 wrote to memory of 5000	2168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3808

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1455e88c24c9e19b808727bdf34e912b02541b467cd87eae1cfd4eeccc7a17a0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2168

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5000

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:4984

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:392

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
72b9cdaf6ad84b9a52ba112169fcf651

SHA1
28a5b6edab4d046f12ca15702c256dd9f56868a1

SHA256
aeea23c46bcd5ad8d248722d0f78007eea8ae3ae4855aea060976ed2ba1c8f94

SHA512
070e7ffbf464756d880920ea12d379ec80c5b94ec7d16233a179bab0df28406b8e327f5774e9d0388d33b57b6d73ae65679dadbee993fa19fd2f262ab41986ca

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

MD5
72b9cdaf6ad84b9a52ba112169fcf651

SHA1
28a5b6edab4d046f12ca15702c256dd9f56868a1

SHA256
aeea23c46bcd5ad8d248722d0f78007eea8ae3ae4855aea060976ed2ba1c8f94

SHA512
070e7ffbf464756d880920ea12d379ec80c5b94ec7d16233a179bab0df28406b8e327f5774e9d0388d33b57b6d73ae65679dadbee993fa19fd2f262ab41986ca

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memory/4984-132-0x0000028C13F80000-0x0000028C13F90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4984-133-0x0000028C14520000-0x0000028C14530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4984-134-0x0000028C16C00000-0x0000028C16C04000-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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