sakula | 103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6

General

Target

103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

907953f694d2d408e0fb79e9194fc1f3
SHA1

c5b904d2e2d85b5ebb8fde6d872a08e34b48f6be
SHA256

103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6
SHA512

baf7013a5a938b8cc6697e99716a1df201bb871bdaa039500f03b685a7584ab893e00571b3a0ba92cd58e01d0e1c3eca392eb554941620cbf53bf5d5ff65f5d0

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/3304-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4212-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4212 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4212	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:

103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.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"	103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.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

112 PING.EXE

pid	process
112	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3304	103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3244	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3244	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3244	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3244	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3244	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3244	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 4212	3304	103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 4212	3304	103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 4212	3304	103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 2776	3304	103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 2776	3304	103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 2776	3304	103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 112	2776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 112	2776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 112	2776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3304

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4212

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\103150b93e8d7f0c7dd212dd20cc270ddcf332d0fcfbd7a7ba37d13553ac2ed6.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2776

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:112

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:3244

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:5012

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
93834e6a7ecaaf30e6616579cbe052d2

SHA1
709c38d51bdfe6bb96527fe67d5b14d25afd59ac

SHA256
d71712f017d69d9818e3bd743ab92ba55e368c66fa0d9fb3d27ce89e01a860b5

SHA512
88b0ea875c50854ca5c95d60809dd57312333795c8ac9ccdf5e8e81142a0aa172255055e3c60c59ede28561b412902f171fddc2f343039cfa2464b9df21f8ca4

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

MD5
93834e6a7ecaaf30e6616579cbe052d2

SHA1
709c38d51bdfe6bb96527fe67d5b14d25afd59ac

SHA256
d71712f017d69d9818e3bd743ab92ba55e368c66fa0d9fb3d27ce89e01a860b5

SHA512
88b0ea875c50854ca5c95d60809dd57312333795c8ac9ccdf5e8e81142a0aa172255055e3c60c59ede28561b412902f171fddc2f343039cfa2464b9df21f8ca4

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memory/3244-133-0x00000223F1420000-0x00000223F1430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3244-134-0x00000223F1480000-0x00000223F1490000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3244-135-0x00000223F3B30000-0x00000223F3B34000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3304-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4212-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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