sakula | 0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592

General

Target

0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

9570fa2497a4949c11280c54bf79b083
SHA1

fb1f3dbb191ceb0c9abd4ad15f89b25bbebd60a1
SHA256

0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592
SHA512

0776e62e43ea44db062f57127854d2a4fe4f9ce152a0ef4b1488a0431ae6261e3292b609ecaca86ba56b859c8b1ac3e1a476e5bba0eee235625649a67458001f

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/4056-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1136-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1136 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1136	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:

0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.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"	0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.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

3796 PING.EXE

pid	process
3796	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2236	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1876	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 1136	4056	0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 1136	4056	0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 1136	4056	0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 1048	4056	0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 1048	4056	0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 1048	4056	0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 3796	1048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 3796	1048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 3796	1048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4056

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1136

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b892e38f1b1289d5e82c631ea715ad6cf7b5206adfe4df8ce24b9ab9980f592.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1048

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3796

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:2236

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:1876

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
6885f3298b7364df0820f03405485c55

SHA1
10f87e378a52b6d7e51c232049b955d8112c68b6

SHA256
8b182b4fdab4aad992cf07c64cdbcfacc60404e70b838bf0d5944ee571ffc3e7

SHA512
ff9d057b80c49c20d1eade433ede8045f8e640692841b1d0f9cf222c0ea4ae48a9a9ae65ae0a33cb5d3957ba55945e7d2e6c4511e3d9389a3923bcaf02ebb6bc

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

MD5
6885f3298b7364df0820f03405485c55

SHA1
10f87e378a52b6d7e51c232049b955d8112c68b6

SHA256
8b182b4fdab4aad992cf07c64cdbcfacc60404e70b838bf0d5944ee571ffc3e7

SHA512
ff9d057b80c49c20d1eade433ede8045f8e640692841b1d0f9cf222c0ea4ae48a9a9ae65ae0a33cb5d3957ba55945e7d2e6c4511e3d9389a3923bcaf02ebb6bc

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memory/1136-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2236-132-0x000001FFB6170000-0x000001FFB6180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2236-133-0x000001FFB6820000-0x000001FFB6830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2236-134-0x000001FFB8EF0000-0x000001FFB8EF4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4056-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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