sakula | 118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9

General

Target

118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exe
Size

120KB
MD5

0ae38f04d021bebca8c9d7d8570b0919
SHA1

d15dc55ae82c71ac0d8b2cdb4d4f230c30979df0
SHA256

118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9
SHA512

174d1b4556bb96c9eb5c5cf00af640123633ba9e353638be6943e93f5d1e745b42f34a90810dc9828d297878344483eb9193747d197178f4dea4750a5becda2e

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/5016-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4816-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4816 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4816	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:

118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.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"	118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

1088 PING.EXE

pid	process
1088	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4304	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4304	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4304	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4304	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4304	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4304	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5016	118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4816	5016	118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4816	5016	118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 4816	5016	118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 3496	5016	118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 3496	5016	118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 3496	5016	118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 1088	3496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 1088	3496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 1088	3496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5016

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4816

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\118e0ab87c499019db1a635d6f5d9da5ad057f1f7dbcd750c8f89d04f73b0ba9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3496

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1088

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:4304

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:3344

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
5c02abfbb8f57f7b367b2b9cc1fdab75

SHA1
0405622c156f0ad302ccc2bc25e1624446409a3f

SHA256
ab827c1b0cbdae66e994ce8c072bd2fd0701566afaea5acc28a84504146d36f6

SHA512
be79c6227549ea519bce79e8ee31e0a966384f3c9994f5e553a51715f53ad095144813fd68592ca7d52fbe2836a320784c4d7319670a8357e074a92c7e8b748b

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

MD5
5c02abfbb8f57f7b367b2b9cc1fdab75

SHA1
0405622c156f0ad302ccc2bc25e1624446409a3f

SHA256
ab827c1b0cbdae66e994ce8c072bd2fd0701566afaea5acc28a84504146d36f6

SHA512
be79c6227549ea519bce79e8ee31e0a966384f3c9994f5e553a51715f53ad095144813fd68592ca7d52fbe2836a320784c4d7319670a8357e074a92c7e8b748b

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memory/4304-132-0x000001D92D5A0000-0x000001D92D5B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4304-133-0x000001D92DC20000-0x000001D92DC30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4304-134-0x000001D930320000-0x000001D930324000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4816-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5016-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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