sakula | 135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958

General

Target

135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

cdf48cfbd97bec85096f016ff8264508
SHA1

dd71c0883ce6d4944af9419d0d2dda6c48784105
SHA256

135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958
SHA512

635c2f81f5e426d4dbf2c625cdb5567add57514978554a759d46eb84eaa1820912989d03b7103558aef01acef85c88d8bd3f13f13a52271610afafc90b060210

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

4652 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4652	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:

135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.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"	135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.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

4332 PING.EXE

pid	process
4332	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3080	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3080	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3080	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3080	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3080	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3080	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 4652	1408	135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 4652	1408	135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 4652	1408	135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 1188	1408	135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 1188	1408	135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 1188	1408	135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4332	1188	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4332	1188	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 4332	1188	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1408

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\135b5874545bb0a36fe33d049ec3b6ad54633bfecada5dc9a67973cc3120f958.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1188

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4332

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:3080

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:4624

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
8c413ce88356edd74922ae732799f05d

SHA1
1cf1ad378820bf4af16f658c50893f24a522e0ee

SHA256
6fa401795936f695f4275c75dead1641c7152820d356173af11fd7deb89e2716

SHA512
e569bc45b13e9d18428afd62df09b6a97c466607db6b7ddac3c3adce2736e7550f4d86cefb8de686a3e59fab0aa6369e40cb77051d75288e46d6d12cbecbf3a5

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

MD5
8c413ce88356edd74922ae732799f05d

SHA1
1cf1ad378820bf4af16f658c50893f24a522e0ee

SHA256
6fa401795936f695f4275c75dead1641c7152820d356173af11fd7deb89e2716

SHA512
e569bc45b13e9d18428afd62df09b6a97c466607db6b7ddac3c3adce2736e7550f4d86cefb8de686a3e59fab0aa6369e40cb77051d75288e46d6d12cbecbf3a5

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memory/3080-132-0x0000022660F90000-0x0000022660FA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3080-133-0x0000022661620000-0x0000022661630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3080-134-0x0000022663D10000-0x0000022663D14000-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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