sakula | 13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426

General

Target

13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exe
Size

168KB
MD5

1ea7537a80758a96cb4217388d9a32ee
SHA1

0911f0554bf5fe42d3012184d94d4bed57e07f67
SHA256

13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426
SHA512

85c9bb24af7eb783112232e427f48ab239de8d0587f34546184f509b80d5ed72679fb5ec900f1553b558d1624d997dc2a528b6a1f8ff58e83658c8e3bcead323

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/3120-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4724-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4724 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4724	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:

13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.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"	13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	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

3252 PING.EXE

pid	process
3252	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1304	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1304	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1304	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1304	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1304	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1304	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3120	13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3488	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 4724	3120	13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 4724	3120	13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 4724	3120	13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 1628	3120	13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 1628	3120	13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3120 wrote to memory of 1628	3120	13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 3252	1628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 3252	1628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 3252	1628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3120

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4724

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13894253fd33ac23b260ecea521086a1a215234fdcdc8f1629fde7cddebde426.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3252

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:1304

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:3488

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
502ea69ab3a2db393d1c0b5e20c3b45e

SHA1
7e3655cd734681d6e0a36899bd1719ddcc09540f

SHA256
1d1eca9e33b55e1dac599ab8a64ac5a2d61a32fe9c2c1dc35717ee37c625afa7

SHA512
4a22968d45b1e89ce03b79b86f4276e0d2a0b7727c9c08948ce0797af9a72362af6d1360cfa6f170f7a54e14c993914f0592c34e953cdc959f2a6bf3fd1ab18f

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

MD5
502ea69ab3a2db393d1c0b5e20c3b45e

SHA1
7e3655cd734681d6e0a36899bd1719ddcc09540f

SHA256
1d1eca9e33b55e1dac599ab8a64ac5a2d61a32fe9c2c1dc35717ee37c625afa7

SHA512
4a22968d45b1e89ce03b79b86f4276e0d2a0b7727c9c08948ce0797af9a72362af6d1360cfa6f170f7a54e14c993914f0592c34e953cdc959f2a6bf3fd1ab18f

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memory/1304-132-0x0000020852020000-0x0000020852030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1304-133-0x0000020852080000-0x0000020852090000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1304-134-0x0000020854740000-0x0000020854744000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3120-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4724-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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