sakula | 1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64

General

Target

1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.exe
Size

200KB
MD5

b3ddc8737e6ac1097374cf1fd2a30ea5
SHA1

603e981378d48016594b1cbe88df4d82e519be83
SHA256

1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64
SHA512

cfefd87f5f16604f3dba403b0a4506bc3649ad03806210065732159f0a1dda12a712f461b0f35b64b8eb3b4127fe31f6829f0989693e4d6d135349adfea78739

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/3628-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1464-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1464 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1464	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:

1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.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"	1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.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

2220 PING.EXE

pid	process
2220	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3628	1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3620	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 1464	3628	1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 1464	3628	1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 1464	3628	1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 4488	3628	1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 4488	3628	1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 4488	3628	1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 2220	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 2220	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 2220	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3628

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1038f778396195e43be4ab047dad4eccbe02daa2a78f14090f9ed8dc46379b64.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2220

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:4820

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:3620

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
dcbebc36d3d63c7af31a6e8c1c3b920e

SHA1
b78395001a9358c63743dd7f838b88718f0001ce

SHA256
a9647ba13f0bc08bab49cbcbc10d3970703299bf6d7d95f30c46b6b8a68f71c0

SHA512
d99dfd78b14b4f68698e03b62516cb2d8cddb7b35509ae1bb04be8d20f36df92f496b5a563318035c8a589b7795e6b4fb3dc21a300de9f779fc1dde4595da9a4

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

MD5
dcbebc36d3d63c7af31a6e8c1c3b920e

SHA1
b78395001a9358c63743dd7f838b88718f0001ce

SHA256
a9647ba13f0bc08bab49cbcbc10d3970703299bf6d7d95f30c46b6b8a68f71c0

SHA512
d99dfd78b14b4f68698e03b62516cb2d8cddb7b35509ae1bb04be8d20f36df92f496b5a563318035c8a589b7795e6b4fb3dc21a300de9f779fc1dde4595da9a4

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memory/1464-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3628-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4820-132-0x000002AC00F30000-0x000002AC00F40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4820-133-0x000002AC00F90000-0x000002AC00FA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4820-134-0x000002AC03C80000-0x000002AC03C84000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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