sakula | 1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3

General

Target

1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

0410b7c4ec4df3da75c64276de04bdad
SHA1

df250ad370edfc41b898554e893f630344a2517c
SHA256

1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3
SHA512

f35061e84d0e5fda903fb5562ea9e8664015bc4eff19eaf047033596e0a353e141f5fff8c62b32a2d39e33737813349289f18e861829e0c27fd5fd85dfe9b71b

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

3636 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3636	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:

1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.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"	1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

636 PING.EXE

pid	process
636	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2284	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2284	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2284	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4084	1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 3636	4084	1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 3636	4084	1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 3636	4084	1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 2564	4084	1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 2564	4084	1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 2564	4084	1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 636	2564	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 636	2564	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 636	2564	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4084

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3636

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1005e53e79b602fa8035a1436be962f50ae5fd148bcad8e7b166c90c82ac54a3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2564

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:636

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:2284

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:1496

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
4c3e8686b5194367e3469cd1256ec49b

SHA1
78cd7eac415cd5a2bb870836d02699cef7828fd6

SHA256
33589985239e32b4da08d26ecb9d84c5f7329edaf4988a9d457d275224752829

SHA512
7f223ff4559329794a8e236497ce79555a11eddc238a8680c5cee0cf80f09de6cbd5165b2520715d8c8ff972f1959d36331dc5469f0d33ce86e72f6f6c802c49

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

MD5
4c3e8686b5194367e3469cd1256ec49b

SHA1
78cd7eac415cd5a2bb870836d02699cef7828fd6

SHA256
33589985239e32b4da08d26ecb9d84c5f7329edaf4988a9d457d275224752829

SHA512
7f223ff4559329794a8e236497ce79555a11eddc238a8680c5cee0cf80f09de6cbd5165b2520715d8c8ff972f1959d36331dc5469f0d33ce86e72f6f6c802c49

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memory/2284-133-0x000001ADBA160000-0x000001ADBA170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2284-132-0x000001ADB9990000-0x000001ADB99A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2284-134-0x000001ADBCD70000-0x000001ADBCD74000-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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