sakula | 0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556

General

Target

0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

092deb5167ab589000bf2428ffdc4e0e
SHA1

5f635d549155a3de1761482d11c964ab4386a1ba
SHA256

0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556
SHA512

23df54662107fa9e2a72c72fe0e1fc2ce6c653f047f6ff3598a076faf5e008957c8b4b057556a57b7a6b4b5e4963af5d2d09193e111257e1d428d8fd43bce9e2

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/3512-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4676-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4676 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4676	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:

0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.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"	0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.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

2124 PING.EXE

pid	process
2124	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3272	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3272	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3272	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3272	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3272	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3272	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2256	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 4676	3512	0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 4676	3512	0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 4676	3512	0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 4400	3512	0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 4400	3512	0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3512 wrote to memory of 4400	3512	0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 2124	4400	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 2124	4400	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 2124	4400	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3512

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b5cd16a1796a456f435bfe524bb4769d683068e2ae0ceb2ab31fb148a17e556.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4400

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2124

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:3272

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:2256

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
eca6c099565b03bcd42c6a6845a9518f

SHA1
c78d20901aa2109d0eaf4117aa6fd64ff09511e8

SHA256
1c31a3c70f27489bdff1fe9177707da802e9a602aeca6a248522bdb3217718ee

SHA512
287403a8ce50874ece41aedf8e2c6296532ddd279e94dc047a5c3bdc258cbec8b5c7defcdcf8d478ca0234c19c516ca67690e454a4f4d7c5c3c53f079ba09fdf

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

MD5
eca6c099565b03bcd42c6a6845a9518f

SHA1
c78d20901aa2109d0eaf4117aa6fd64ff09511e8

SHA256
1c31a3c70f27489bdff1fe9177707da802e9a602aeca6a248522bdb3217718ee

SHA512
287403a8ce50874ece41aedf8e2c6296532ddd279e94dc047a5c3bdc258cbec8b5c7defcdcf8d478ca0234c19c516ca67690e454a4f4d7c5c3c53f079ba09fdf

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memory/3272-132-0x00000185FAD60000-0x00000185FAD70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3272-133-0x00000185FB420000-0x00000185FB430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3272-134-0x00000185FDAE0000-0x00000185FDAE4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3512-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4676-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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