sakula | 0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4

General

Target

0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

80e0a178f41bd4f10a73bd8cc1c04e71
SHA1

0567a05721a6f5ccdac538834039ff539ea748ce
SHA256

0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4
SHA512

7ddeb5d28602be90d8c997b04f573e1141dec916c0b947ab9de63222e317d49dd71b911bbc6930ca1bfa07c219bc25d1ff3518ef78369dac96453c84be4e5a11

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/3652-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1348-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1348 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1348	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:

0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.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"	0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

2168 PING.EXE

pid	process
2168	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3980	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3980	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3980	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3980	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3980	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3980	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3652	0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1888	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 1348	3652	0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 1348	3652	0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 1348	3652	0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 4080	3652	0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 4080	3652	0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 4080	3652	0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 2168	4080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 2168	4080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 2168	4080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3652

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1348

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0deab96db6530d4d605b0d4318106967324de3450beeb7c09d9e5d034d504eb4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4080

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2168

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:3980

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:1888

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
752b77e6ea8c58c6fabc40a727ea3a42

SHA1
79ded783b11f0893fa21c5330416fa58602399cc

SHA256
ee0376ccb39ea064f844125858e446f03a260e3040d8cf76e2e98d57bda208da

SHA512
5970da28f2632dbc5f06b6c6c6dfe4d30c4e15d335964f032a59903d76f6297189e47a1a5bb3b820cc268256173a6490e6bcc18a74c828a229b3137ac42bade8

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

MD5
752b77e6ea8c58c6fabc40a727ea3a42

SHA1
79ded783b11f0893fa21c5330416fa58602399cc

SHA256
ee0376ccb39ea064f844125858e446f03a260e3040d8cf76e2e98d57bda208da

SHA512
5970da28f2632dbc5f06b6c6c6dfe4d30c4e15d335964f032a59903d76f6297189e47a1a5bb3b820cc268256173a6490e6bcc18a74c828a229b3137ac42bade8

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memory/1348-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3652-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3980-135-0x000001E6DF770000-0x000001E6DF780000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3980-136-0x000001E6DFD20000-0x000001E6DFD30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3980-137-0x000001E6E23F0000-0x000001E6E23F4000-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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