sakula | 139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49

General

Target

139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

78d537a1cfccfe095217742a05b5b6b2
SHA1

49da1a81f30295444e1de1dca8bd3af32d3350a7
SHA256

139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49
SHA512

60606fda9e531748962efa40be38af05bb87fb1466bbd55f6f41b3fffc7ec34c98018e5be60727ff7b6885edf60cc6c1bdbc26b2fdf7b5f5182efa5fccacba8a

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

4288 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4288	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:

139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.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"	139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1068 PING.EXE

pid	process
1068	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3176	139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 4288	3176	139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 4288	3176	139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 4288	3176	139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 3156	3176	139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 3156	3176	139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 3156	3176	139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 1068	3156	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 1068	3156	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 1068	3156	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3176

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4288

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\139a36462058fbfb45ca00dadeb16372df28707971accb286764845d62935c49.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3156

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1068

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:4380

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:3060

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
963b4a24512e96fa0bff976c9c143707

SHA1
cae8534d1e6cf6fddc176506c47daec5a9148406

SHA256
babf7869287f561f96b22aff83ca8cd47b3219b686ca61b0e800229515d74336

SHA512
ca4b2e4305e2e45b8da6234c4942bb4ee6e622c20dd4530cd2f6f9fcaf4c5dd4f48ee460f2f9daa7653cfe149f21a6987304a1255394edf9a58e5de50a1c22f1

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

MD5
963b4a24512e96fa0bff976c9c143707

SHA1
cae8534d1e6cf6fddc176506c47daec5a9148406

SHA256
babf7869287f561f96b22aff83ca8cd47b3219b686ca61b0e800229515d74336

SHA512
ca4b2e4305e2e45b8da6234c4942bb4ee6e622c20dd4530cd2f6f9fcaf4c5dd4f48ee460f2f9daa7653cfe149f21a6987304a1255394edf9a58e5de50a1c22f1

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memory/4380-132-0x0000021389780000-0x0000021389790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4380-133-0x0000021389E20000-0x0000021389E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4380-134-0x000002138C500000-0x000002138C504000-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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