sakula | 0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984

General

Target

0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

946b034115a3297d1f8dedc6b00c579d
SHA1

de98cb1754a96506248762a75551d91dcbb1115a
SHA256

0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984
SHA512

937f0b465742127099a122a82acae8a27116a56bc7f8184dae8cc9fc6c164165f61b3909eb3a8456b9aa0a5890a65498aa5e661372557797538cae3aa0c14e88

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/3228-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4732-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4732 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4732	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:

0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.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"	0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3180 PING.EXE

pid	process
3180	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4128	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4128	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4128	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4128	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4128	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4128	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3228	0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4192	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4732	3228	0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4732	3228	0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4732	3228	0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2616	3228	0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2616	3228	0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2616	3228	0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 3180	2616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 3180	2616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 3180	2616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3228

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4732

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0cdba04239b7887f775a8d7476f609ed1ee1cbb0e53b60f8a8f5225a15d17984.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2616

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3180

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:4128

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:4192

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
0d5bdeed92ac99effceac460b754e38e

SHA1
3b683e1ecc9d0162b190b4a30503cb7efb28b907

SHA256
822204eeeaf1d6d0e5cf48a2e15626a43492045482d2e8b6314cd57646a0ae0b

SHA512
78c32b550077a59d7f35a8aee9fd0ab6db54a7678dda0de79fdefbe8ebe1b4864642be2effef69b7b2693e7f913adff9a9321ff3ddf6be147271f5dcb18665dd

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

MD5
0d5bdeed92ac99effceac460b754e38e

SHA1
3b683e1ecc9d0162b190b4a30503cb7efb28b907

SHA256
822204eeeaf1d6d0e5cf48a2e15626a43492045482d2e8b6314cd57646a0ae0b

SHA512
78c32b550077a59d7f35a8aee9fd0ab6db54a7678dda0de79fdefbe8ebe1b4864642be2effef69b7b2693e7f913adff9a9321ff3ddf6be147271f5dcb18665dd

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memory/3228-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4128-132-0x0000026469560000-0x0000026469570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4128-133-0x0000026469B20000-0x0000026469B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4128-134-0x000002646C1E0000-0x000002646C1E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4732-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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