sakula | 11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176

General

Target

11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

44dcfdadd36ad2f2c1df70b7834ca525
SHA1

de97bfdc5bf24c73afe238f69034ef6b9e499c19
SHA256

11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176
SHA512

ee7e310edfa696d24304a4f5477ed698761d300244ffd05ed772346f01dc16b530576c079527a68ba973d8b7e1e5d06a16b104f1a25db051e9fb9a71d699da9c

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/460-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

460 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
460	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:

11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.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"	11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.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

1864 PING.EXE

pid	process
1864	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3628	11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4908	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 460	3628	11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 460	3628	11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 460	3628	11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 2128	3628	11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 2128	3628	11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 2128	3628	11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 1864	2128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 1864	2128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 1864	2128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.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:460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11673787bc02c9e486c34d13bf77e6194ce91d6d11c8c16de53f895a81f0f176.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2128

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1864

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:2236

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:4908

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
109278107a7a95b7b89aee6b1e7b90de

SHA1
19926b44992860f5d86e4277bf1cebf0bb9726d7

SHA256
11d2a383e1f3cb020a1e7f711f52e8c43c5648a76025926ae76ff07c11fb50d3

SHA512
37495ce72fa561245475960c20db78743ee1bcfaa9e290de3f4972981647d51f14bd9c142a7f44def6d07948a9a41b7171ea2ced349a570d871e8b8ece7d35a3

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

MD5
109278107a7a95b7b89aee6b1e7b90de

SHA1
19926b44992860f5d86e4277bf1cebf0bb9726d7

SHA256
11d2a383e1f3cb020a1e7f711f52e8c43c5648a76025926ae76ff07c11fb50d3

SHA512
37495ce72fa561245475960c20db78743ee1bcfaa9e290de3f4972981647d51f14bd9c142a7f44def6d07948a9a41b7171ea2ced349a570d871e8b8ece7d35a3

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memory/460-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2236-132-0x0000020FA8220000-0x0000020FA8230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2236-133-0x0000020FA8280000-0x0000020FA8290000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2236-134-0x0000020FAA940000-0x0000020FAA944000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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