sakula | 0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19

General

Target

0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

08273a6313d4281ac6e4501004283f68
SHA1

55bc6836e9ebddc0552fdc749de451ed99f77c1b
SHA256

0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19
SHA512

d865289c3bbf9e98c50c03834edb97c7fe05a92915d34d6a91c3f5b84300c45d071f56e81bd53db481d28a8ccc5a47afe94470422ebcdd5034617bab0dfc514b

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/5000-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4692-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4692 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4692	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:

0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.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"	0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.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

756 PING.EXE

pid	process
756	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1428	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1428	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1428	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1428	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1428	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1428	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5000	0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4692	5000	0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4692	5000	0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4692	5000	0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4236	5000	0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4236	5000	0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4236	5000	0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4236 wrote to memory of 756	4236	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4236 wrote to memory of 756	4236	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4236 wrote to memory of 756	4236	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5000

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4692

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e8dad26cf26285399322c2431f10f0e9565fa1669eb6c97619fa65724d8db19.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4236

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:756

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:1428

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:2320

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
5474e0fd74ab22f21aaa6cf575170634

SHA1
7cb7ea7fa2aefb430dfe842d3de2ff0503da6687

SHA256
b3ad51263a213f503f6c8aae931297b0d90fe25f8f7906162c9a2e151beedeea

SHA512
9793252d07d4e003e1e6e19d61a82ed00bf8f70a443ec6321cfa682a3f335006726fd9d135a71207237fef9dc617d52c66f637c99ae6e39b9a3aea61a0bfe7ee

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

MD5
5474e0fd74ab22f21aaa6cf575170634

SHA1
7cb7ea7fa2aefb430dfe842d3de2ff0503da6687

SHA256
b3ad51263a213f503f6c8aae931297b0d90fe25f8f7906162c9a2e151beedeea

SHA512
9793252d07d4e003e1e6e19d61a82ed00bf8f70a443ec6321cfa682a3f335006726fd9d135a71207237fef9dc617d52c66f637c99ae6e39b9a3aea61a0bfe7ee

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memory/1428-132-0x0000025DB8B80000-0x0000025DB8B90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1428-133-0x0000025DB9220000-0x0000025DB9230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1428-134-0x0000025DBB900000-0x0000025DBB904000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4692-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5000-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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