sakula | 138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63

General

Target

138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

ad2cd26871dcec4e83da59b86d7e0315
SHA1

1a42fbc95368db386f7d116563277539dc4b4d83
SHA256

138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63
SHA512

6b72b23c431e9fd2a927ed03e55d72c6e550350130ddedb7340e552686762dd5777ef654a766cd2f14521adf1c4d0eb6f4153a38a82486302dc01050e5c716a4

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

4832 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4832	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:

138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.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"	138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.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

3204 PING.EXE

pid	process
3204	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3388	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3388	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3388	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3388	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3388	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3388	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4432	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4832	3360	138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4832	3360	138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 4832	3360	138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 1408	3360	138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 1408	3360	138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 1408	3360	138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 3204	1408	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 3204	1408	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 3204	1408	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3360

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4832

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\138ae6ce1fc87cc0c00b4f7039ccd1726411261a5ecf2267892ce591473ede63.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1408

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3204

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:3388

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:4432

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
7eb451f397295924c432fe2a4447c281

SHA1
fd74e6e8092c05f4c5dcc6d5e0c7940b8b295235

SHA256
3277a1bf478292483105ad95d40eb900a9b526768e84a4d3c60767605a385be1

SHA512
50effb99fca1eb4a377b26dc46b49e01e272d856212e04b0adc86071cecc52152b3e5d93dd26659c8a61b319bc3908fc3f1c9d3a3f8023f031d9cfee1a8836d3

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

MD5
7eb451f397295924c432fe2a4447c281

SHA1
fd74e6e8092c05f4c5dcc6d5e0c7940b8b295235

SHA256
3277a1bf478292483105ad95d40eb900a9b526768e84a4d3c60767605a385be1

SHA512
50effb99fca1eb4a377b26dc46b49e01e272d856212e04b0adc86071cecc52152b3e5d93dd26659c8a61b319bc3908fc3f1c9d3a3f8023f031d9cfee1a8836d3

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memory/3388-132-0x0000013838170000-0x0000013838180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3388-133-0x0000013838820000-0x0000013838830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3388-134-0x000001383AEF0000-0x000001383AEF4000-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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