sakula | 10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12

General

Target

10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

e11264f5ed87975189d7098aec995298
SHA1

111fb2f93c086e4cf2e87d3283e7900b28248466
SHA256

10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12
SHA512

464b3437d0a2e727c9f02624686bda8fc54a636af54b5e2fdb8bcd6b6668c8031c6e374c646a3966accf1befe1fbb5c297e8e0fd02d32a043ba0bab5da366f87

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/1364-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1428-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1428 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1428	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:

10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.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"	10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

4428 PING.EXE

pid	process
4428	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4812	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4812	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4812	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4812	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4812	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4812	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1364	10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1428	1364	10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1428	1364	10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1428	1364	10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1012	1364	10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1012	1364	10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1012	1364	10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 4428	1012	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 4428	1012	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 4428	1012	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1364

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1428

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10a98f2fd742279119cb0d704e0a26844e411d445bf66ff3c55bb9191cf60d12.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1012

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4428

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:4812

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:2528

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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Downloads

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

MD5
92c3be1e43e79dfda9ae588666270760

SHA1
e04b9fe053993db9f666546289ca9fa752432e4c

SHA256
0345a733f33c91c0af11d5a857e73a2a61837b54958be0098540fb83fcf89416

SHA512
ad3acec4a4385f6f06024e973f662838e7db4899d2bb5e16e90447e96a84e8a69bf0d72b81ee7437422580ea563255351da373cf88ec4f3d09f526135fde0901

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

MD5
92c3be1e43e79dfda9ae588666270760

SHA1
e04b9fe053993db9f666546289ca9fa752432e4c

SHA256
0345a733f33c91c0af11d5a857e73a2a61837b54958be0098540fb83fcf89416

SHA512
ad3acec4a4385f6f06024e973f662838e7db4899d2bb5e16e90447e96a84e8a69bf0d72b81ee7437422580ea563255351da373cf88ec4f3d09f526135fde0901

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memory/1364-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1428-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4812-132-0x0000019852D20000-0x0000019852D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4812-133-0x0000019852D80000-0x0000019852D90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4812-134-0x0000019855430000-0x0000019855434000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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