sakula | 117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae

General

Target

117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exe
Size

168KB
MD5

8a5b815f47fea7fe3141bc90603f650b
SHA1

180445ed0a57615b4f5b11628bbee9bdcc33bb9a
SHA256

117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae
SHA512

5ed1f916ffe9fe42c149a53bd0879a4f9d526c17b380a8e22e296dd7e3035b41e6c929817f9a3b2cf2c99986e07e4bf9b42e2c72a691ebf3beeda5edbf32d47e

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/4032-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2388-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

2388 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2388	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:

117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.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"	117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

3776 PING.EXE

pid	process
3776	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3920	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3920	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3920	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3920	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3920	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3920	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4032	117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 2388	4032	117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 2388	4032	117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 2388	4032	117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3804	4032	117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3804	4032	117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3804	4032	117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 3776	3804	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 3776	3804	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 3776	3804	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4032

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2388

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\117e15d8ec2169f338bed42f5331e96d115864ea08b7b9ce641cf43402e5f4ae.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3804

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3776

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:3920

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:3448

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
53e0681f1bf58fa80db39ad168eaeceb

SHA1
036a9af48f364358370df997d5b6aba5d682823d

SHA256
8cc9fcaf931dd3aad2600ee3b81fc761b598e4c4a3b69ce415bb3360a6c5cf4f

SHA512
74aff03f8fc9208f78305f5759823e45cfe29232571c1c9a9f4206c9f44f633804d45afd6489548aa2ee52a540d6ee8af798c0ae6d9192798d3dc253bb57d2fe

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

MD5
53e0681f1bf58fa80db39ad168eaeceb

SHA1
036a9af48f364358370df997d5b6aba5d682823d

SHA256
8cc9fcaf931dd3aad2600ee3b81fc761b598e4c4a3b69ce415bb3360a6c5cf4f

SHA512
74aff03f8fc9208f78305f5759823e45cfe29232571c1c9a9f4206c9f44f633804d45afd6489548aa2ee52a540d6ee8af798c0ae6d9192798d3dc253bb57d2fe

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memory/2388-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3920-135-0x000002B366C20000-0x000002B366C30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3920-136-0x000002B366C80000-0x000002B366C90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3920-137-0x000002B369340000-0x000002B369344000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4032-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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