sakula | 0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce

General

Target

0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

39d3045114638a4e17be87f1976873c9
SHA1

2f0720836c0c67890e271a06fa9a8a808d23301c
SHA256

0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce
SHA512

19b2e9da0f8d982a4179b2df41c4600459a1926e34606c4dc97e0fbd0c841672123286e6bfcd30cb1d1a597561f295e85cce266f60bcf08696c5fc10de3fef3a

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/5100-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1468-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1468 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1468	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:

0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.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"	0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

744 PING.EXE

pid	process
744	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5100	0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1752	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 1468	5100	0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 1468	5100	0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 1468	5100	0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 4308	5100	0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 4308	5100	0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 4308	5100	0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 744	4308	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 744	4308	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 744	4308	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1468

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d887f5ae411555f6d46c4b6eebeb01f186092c9183c7f680bfe8994c91b92ce.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4308

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:744

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:212

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:1752

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
2ba41163581bc8975006b68e146c41b2

SHA1
567fc0b29e6b584f6e4631d5006be9b3773adac6

SHA256
f615796c9b0a63330446554d87569f24e5bd8bae606b59d86fa5b6cd83bfedbb

SHA512
042de876f1b435032e7bb614ff86a8ede1db19d6251782cdb87b57fe1f72cfd57c4212dfd94e9a93c40b4814e6fdcc358c1523bcad2f6f47c235ace5065bc63c

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

MD5
2ba41163581bc8975006b68e146c41b2

SHA1
567fc0b29e6b584f6e4631d5006be9b3773adac6

SHA256
f615796c9b0a63330446554d87569f24e5bd8bae606b59d86fa5b6cd83bfedbb

SHA512
042de876f1b435032e7bb614ff86a8ede1db19d6251782cdb87b57fe1f72cfd57c4212dfd94e9a93c40b4814e6fdcc358c1523bcad2f6f47c235ace5065bc63c

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memory/212-132-0x000001D633180000-0x000001D633190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/212-133-0x000001D633720000-0x000001D633730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/212-134-0x000001D635E00000-0x000001D635E04000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/1468-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5100-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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