sakula | 1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5

General

Target

1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

59fd038d2ba5068b6aa3a602d94f6df2
SHA1

1569756def3791fdbe2daf1157ad0f8229188429
SHA256

1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5
SHA512

41efe221e581fe6a986d75762604690dd7ead91ef0ed9c07f7dde6ea548a2cb58fb731a17601d3296a9c18442eb65c29d3c661baaeb737cbffbc66c7d58e44d6

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/3512-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1288-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1288 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1288	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:

1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.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"	1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

1140 PING.EXE

pid	process
1140	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1280	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1280	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1280	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 1288	3512	1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 1288	3512	1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 1288	3512	1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 2384	3512	1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 2384	3512	1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 2384	3512	1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 1140	2384	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 1140	2384	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 1140	2384	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3512

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1288

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1420c020a603db3b378ea35e840956b37fb18711741587975a40eb03fe6463a5.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2384

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1140

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:1280

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:3364

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
993ef108d1bba84f39efbdf77c5c939c

SHA1
5d84d040a84b609064e1a8792cd64d37ea092dd0

SHA256
8315f1bcef55098a5607770391797b5a493b7dd16ac9f07924fcb21ad6709cd3

SHA512
6c3ba29c9e10c0b98cb68bf2e8a8ab523afa01a07a15a17cb6ffa13817e110a97edd0e5aa471c68e34c7852b99da7ac6e7e46cab0a21d26d6f0d6deb4e71fb06

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

MD5
993ef108d1bba84f39efbdf77c5c939c

SHA1
5d84d040a84b609064e1a8792cd64d37ea092dd0

SHA256
8315f1bcef55098a5607770391797b5a493b7dd16ac9f07924fcb21ad6709cd3

SHA512
6c3ba29c9e10c0b98cb68bf2e8a8ab523afa01a07a15a17cb6ffa13817e110a97edd0e5aa471c68e34c7852b99da7ac6e7e46cab0a21d26d6f0d6deb4e71fb06

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memory/1280-135-0x0000021EFBD30000-0x0000021EFBD40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1280-136-0x0000021EFBD90000-0x0000021EFBDA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1280-137-0x0000021EFEA80000-0x0000021EFEA84000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/1288-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3512-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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