sakula | 10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7

General

Target

10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

98203a20b42afd1b4c0f01b781b9b93c
SHA1

57cc062e00850cee4f6c4e9175cd039247ba9bdb
SHA256

10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7
SHA512

f4fa4123132ae02e0393162e75b6b6b651ec6136bf04a90a694fec7d10f85ad13f737d801746bbde17050dc6baa37887acdbb2cc9e39fd065086b8ca0d5f59ed

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/4132-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4120-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4120 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4120	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:

10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.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"	10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.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

2552 PING.EXE

pid	process
2552	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3932	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3932	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3932	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3172	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4120	4132	10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4120	4132	10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4120	4132	10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2992	4132	10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2992	4132	10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2992	4132	10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2552	2992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2552	2992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2552	2992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4132

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4120

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10f9aed70f01c3eb353cdb7ba16bc960419d166128952f1123c9e6c45ddd41c7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2992

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2552

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:3932

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:3172

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
ee7d1d216f2d0a6505d76d08649844ed

SHA1
f4b6c578ca11531319087b068009cda39388b452

SHA256
030d639967bfbb68124bc5d24e69d15c93b88e732d08a00668086af44aa51287

SHA512
eb8d4b8b91e3ac6cfb10d2129ac9fb2f54119b7cb187dddf0f1d5f1df34fb36eddf7c30a75eeb09b312cf03e38a2ddf5530d0d8b5fb775aaf9b5b0d9b53cc9d9

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

MD5
ee7d1d216f2d0a6505d76d08649844ed

SHA1
f4b6c578ca11531319087b068009cda39388b452

SHA256
030d639967bfbb68124bc5d24e69d15c93b88e732d08a00668086af44aa51287

SHA512
eb8d4b8b91e3ac6cfb10d2129ac9fb2f54119b7cb187dddf0f1d5f1df34fb36eddf7c30a75eeb09b312cf03e38a2ddf5530d0d8b5fb775aaf9b5b0d9b53cc9d9

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memory/3932-132-0x00000270CA360000-0x00000270CA370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3932-133-0x00000270CA920000-0x00000270CA930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3932-134-0x00000270CCF90000-0x00000270CCF94000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4120-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4132-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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