sakula | 13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b

General

Target

13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

1ed2432e3a7bf451619853a3eb458f81
SHA1

6f6d06dbbb0d5f1cbe4157e96a36235671d0c7a6
SHA256

13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b
SHA512

a9b59f0d8e266741d5912775c285d239e2af8d6a6f8cfcad57c516ebe09c9b5703c9c67fa0536b967e3697ae130d0329af31ecba09cc07609b8e377e3f8433fa

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

4940 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4940	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:

13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.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"	13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.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

3448 PING.EXE

pid	process
3448	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4376	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4376	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4376	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1400	13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3820	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4940	1400	13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4940	1400	13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4940	1400	13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 816	1400	13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 816	1400	13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 816	1400	13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 3448	816	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 816 wrote to memory of 3448	816	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 816 wrote to memory of 3448	816	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1400

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4940

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13a0ee0cca0f36e2018ed93dc7ee3bc5bf34b7d648366f660268c2dd8f44039b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:816

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3448

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:4376

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:3820

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
188542afe5b342f41a4b2fa00bc7156e

SHA1
e2fbf31243d5427bec08801c26f50e568da38239

SHA256
733ee0ba3fa6be5239ca41483209d55743df9cd8b00373a69f6ef3995b4a5a01

SHA512
2f69a3659c83a7f2a10b314f23a5fcd988ad49e213cdf6bf26562b21150c2025c7c2c06d15a9760297f650b53eb57555a9afcb823623d5b6fc796345113ff5c1

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

MD5
188542afe5b342f41a4b2fa00bc7156e

SHA1
e2fbf31243d5427bec08801c26f50e568da38239

SHA256
733ee0ba3fa6be5239ca41483209d55743df9cd8b00373a69f6ef3995b4a5a01

SHA512
2f69a3659c83a7f2a10b314f23a5fcd988ad49e213cdf6bf26562b21150c2025c7c2c06d15a9760297f650b53eb57555a9afcb823623d5b6fc796345113ff5c1

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memory/4376-132-0x00000170CE220000-0x00000170CE230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4376-133-0x00000170CE280000-0x00000170CE290000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4376-134-0x00000170D0930000-0x00000170D0934000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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