sakula | 14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa

General

Target

14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

f110cba2f87e0aace9d42a29eaba6101
SHA1

e8075fd0708ef5367d17ecdb6f0fff087c39a19d
SHA256

14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa
SHA512

0eb61266c9ae5e4679e745c00ed89aeb3e52c5fec54d2e6907e43b18db8a9dcdd8417db2dfac1a58382bbf84ed021e5b8453b72a0a0b23e2ce02cde6c0c0e3c0

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

400 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
400	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:

14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.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"	14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1776 PING.EXE

pid	process
1776	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4412	14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4836	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 400	4412	14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 400	4412	14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 400	4412	14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 1404	4412	14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 1404	4412	14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 1404	4412	14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1776	1404	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1776	1404	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1776	1404	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4412

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:400

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14237b7657689c772a8842ee98d2fe7df324a04fff107faddcb6089a51712dfa.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1776

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:1320

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:4836

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
e46f366938de7be00725869df9ff72fd

SHA1
fab5aebe193e609f116027c64014679b468af752

SHA256
e50d93094ea94ceb51b7f7ea214b7fdcffbc7079681b28678ac61ea0a7a300e2

SHA512
494ee28be84314eccf9f4a1d05f5c1e3d295ea02fc69740bea40247812e1b25b8fc54edf76bb59bda7ab684d59b9ba7d089e95ab762fd7c9f73050d4c2fa84c4

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

MD5
e46f366938de7be00725869df9ff72fd

SHA1
fab5aebe193e609f116027c64014679b468af752

SHA256
e50d93094ea94ceb51b7f7ea214b7fdcffbc7079681b28678ac61ea0a7a300e2

SHA512
494ee28be84314eccf9f4a1d05f5c1e3d295ea02fc69740bea40247812e1b25b8fc54edf76bb59bda7ab684d59b9ba7d089e95ab762fd7c9f73050d4c2fa84c4

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memory/1320-132-0x0000023365F90000-0x0000023365FA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1320-133-0x0000023366620000-0x0000023366630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1320-134-0x0000023368D10000-0x0000023368D14000-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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