sakula | 0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740

General

Target

0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

8a557da3d4ecd9b2f21015d92cb8c785
SHA1

43a5611516f8ee96a04785beaf9cee884e13c740
SHA256

0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740
SHA512

e1e1b5f36ee960a11f9fcb907538769a27b064fd5bea0e9a034f1b79686016e1ccfa9a8d21985e534ebfd631287c5defa4f3538f7b3968db6b9800669187df6e

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/1860-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/768-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

768 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
768	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:

0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.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"	0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.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

4364 PING.EXE

pid	process
4364	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1860	0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4448	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4448	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4448	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4448	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4448	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4448	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 768	1860	0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 768	1860	0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 768	1860	0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 4056	1860	0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 4056	1860	0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 4056	1860	0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 4364	4056	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 4364	4056	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 4364	4056	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1860

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:768

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d087f53c78c96a352f8e89034a16abb5a7a882a321ef1b2f1e36b6bee47e740.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4056

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4364

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:4448

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:1756

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
efe798c329d7ba79cde34a010f2273f9

SHA1
c339888786cd58ee306a072eaca3fd316622f09c

SHA256
cab3bd9a0b35d4675af54101f2cd62fc500fb48bcd0fd8b2a8e708a22482595c

SHA512
fc4420c4d2059785974bef483c18d5cd0517e8a0119a884a9380d5f63a298019aa2878e6890281b2b08a4298317c9708f4ecf3d616feb65ce521863ad4ca7f9b

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

MD5
efe798c329d7ba79cde34a010f2273f9

SHA1
c339888786cd58ee306a072eaca3fd316622f09c

SHA256
cab3bd9a0b35d4675af54101f2cd62fc500fb48bcd0fd8b2a8e708a22482595c

SHA512
fc4420c4d2059785974bef483c18d5cd0517e8a0119a884a9380d5f63a298019aa2878e6890281b2b08a4298317c9708f4ecf3d616feb65ce521863ad4ca7f9b

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memory/768-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1860-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4448-133-0x00000255C1960000-0x00000255C1970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4448-134-0x00000255C1F20000-0x00000255C1F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4448-135-0x00000255C45D0000-0x00000255C45D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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