sakula | 0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be

General

Target

0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

a315ae6557cdeaf61a9431f8abf663e4
SHA1

6094ea8a39ec4269da303a68a009ddb49214ecff
SHA256

0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be
SHA512

a490430fc2bfba21802c46a8e4c06d2bdf42297890f8a6bd5ee61d042644044b1b0b227934cbcc17d86bd3aef4f49dc22fc6f715d34d0f81694eba0477fb3e82

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/4708-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3336-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

3336 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3336	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:

0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.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"	0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

696 PING.EXE

pid	process
696	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4708	0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 3336	4708	0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 3336	4708	0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 3336	4708	0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4120	4708	0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4120	4708	0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4120	4708	0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 696	4120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 696	4120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 696	4120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4708

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3336

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ba3cbdaa35132b275368375c8a1e915853e57b4a4a36e58c5f0edb1038b01be.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4120

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:696

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:228

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:3700

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
f376d183a48ff0167a6a50bb61f58596

SHA1
e24ebdf9658dd2816435a8494f7fd2c619f719e6

SHA256
7db45708dd491586d2992a41b5ca7c0b7b4adf6899e8d5ce795216793959c5e9

SHA512
40db00dedd96d2bb3f5fe6d2eeb00e2af229b3d0f2f8107076ccaa9fc6bf081724bff71d06082ba7d350ca9533850bef26e3b4305ab4da4fa65029b89e0505b2

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

MD5
f376d183a48ff0167a6a50bb61f58596

SHA1
e24ebdf9658dd2816435a8494f7fd2c619f719e6

SHA256
7db45708dd491586d2992a41b5ca7c0b7b4adf6899e8d5ce795216793959c5e9

SHA512
40db00dedd96d2bb3f5fe6d2eeb00e2af229b3d0f2f8107076ccaa9fc6bf081724bff71d06082ba7d350ca9533850bef26e3b4305ab4da4fa65029b89e0505b2

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memory/228-132-0x000001D099420000-0x000001D099430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/228-133-0x000001D099480000-0x000001D099490000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/228-134-0x000001D09BB50000-0x000001D09BB54000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3336-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4708-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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