sakula | 0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031

General

Target

0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

a40f4e154efef94b2e3f7f082f41270d
SHA1

49eb925172dd02f4c1bdf9005cbb6b24f7ea900e
SHA256

0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031
SHA512

5aec3e0847c05c87953c5e2cc233a78ac77f7ddaeafdd4bccb98064d79ba73f2fd0649fba6646f7010cb92e6ac417c3a15e4e4a0dbc0279f8a140b4fc051521d

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/376-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4076-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4076 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4076	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:

0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.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"	0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

4168 PING.EXE

pid	process
4168	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3548	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	376	0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 376 wrote to memory of 4076	376	0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 376 wrote to memory of 4076	376	0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 376 wrote to memory of 4076	376	0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 376 wrote to memory of 4112	376	0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe	cmd.exe
PID 376 wrote to memory of 4112	376	0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe	cmd.exe
PID 376 wrote to memory of 4112	376	0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4112 wrote to memory of 4168	4112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4112 wrote to memory of 4168	4112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4112 wrote to memory of 4168	4112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:376

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4076

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ee3e101998fadf531ff6caa7a21678bd06bc2e6ed0026ab21b9ff129f3d9031.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4112

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4168

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:3548

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:3608

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
2cab4c1b294605d252e7781cb88c6a1f

SHA1
c6ce097d3bff8e61029d8eb4fb499ddce554b38b

SHA256
80546325c8552e731d2f0c8c57458ce0bbdbac6cca5bc0ed2c85c42818772729

SHA512
9abe7659658856e88368ee5c85fb86bb7f111aa3836c12c22396335c1b6e5951cc96497e502884a488451e19c54f636247c5da8e862c2af1e27d9d6478ceb7a3

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

MD5
2cab4c1b294605d252e7781cb88c6a1f

SHA1
c6ce097d3bff8e61029d8eb4fb499ddce554b38b

SHA256
80546325c8552e731d2f0c8c57458ce0bbdbac6cca5bc0ed2c85c42818772729

SHA512
9abe7659658856e88368ee5c85fb86bb7f111aa3836c12c22396335c1b6e5951cc96497e502884a488451e19c54f636247c5da8e862c2af1e27d9d6478ceb7a3

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memory/376-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3548-132-0x000001B66BD30000-0x000001B66BD40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3548-133-0x000001B66BD90000-0x000001B66BDA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3548-134-0x000001B66EAA0000-0x000001B66EAA4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4076-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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