sakula | 0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57

General

Target

0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

737e53d8495c4dd62b39ca9e7ea717f0
SHA1

16b0d49e84b5c5bf5d067c5434f234ba7bacef5d
SHA256

0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57
SHA512

93ad7cd333fad3edc398506ce02bd3994553450dbdd2758730cfcdbc3201fb1212dee16caef22333d5ba1fd04dc7c11dc5564182badf7599ced42efa3b1abcc6

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/3216-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3468-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

3468 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3468	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:

0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.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"	0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.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

1512 PING.EXE

pid	process
1512	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3216	0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 3468	3216	0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 3468	3216	0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 3468	3216	0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4168	3216	0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4168	3216	0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 4168	3216	0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4168 wrote to memory of 1512	4168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4168 wrote to memory of 1512	4168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4168 wrote to memory of 1512	4168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3216

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3468

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d305031039d586cd70a31aaf7fa9c51bdd028ceaff9004846ec582f7ce41d57.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4168

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1512

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:3356

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:3828

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
f51800c36868a0a6e8cfcf8136663237

SHA1
b2b0b330538b0cee3ec514727e3fad3d5bf54785

SHA256
248df94640d6b016fc08fc91102cdd9c39d29939eb4a129a923920d6388597b8

SHA512
d3e51193811996965c99dbcf1c6afd6b319c02cd381e22b602edb04f54888486fcdde2c11feb15dd4e99d45df053693490e29a00f8f996234dfe872aa38a59c8

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

MD5
f51800c36868a0a6e8cfcf8136663237

SHA1
b2b0b330538b0cee3ec514727e3fad3d5bf54785

SHA256
248df94640d6b016fc08fc91102cdd9c39d29939eb4a129a923920d6388597b8

SHA512
d3e51193811996965c99dbcf1c6afd6b319c02cd381e22b602edb04f54888486fcdde2c11feb15dd4e99d45df053693490e29a00f8f996234dfe872aa38a59c8

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memory/3216-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3356-132-0x00000158DEDA0000-0x00000158DEDB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3356-133-0x00000158DF320000-0x00000158DF330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3356-134-0x00000158E1A20000-0x00000158E1A24000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3468-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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