sakula | 0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0

General

Target

0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

f13f07bc69b3b43494e079d29eb223c2
SHA1

8523ea86ddefbd32e6b5e7a189d7edd581ccdafb
SHA256

0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0
SHA512

52766d0fbb156817e2b0f5bffbf9c84da553936fb25635971f8a4f2a7b03e1165dc36b53fdd4480f13f34d92ea1b407a3b1a5a627850745e6b3cfd4f54adae35

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/1944-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1436-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1436 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1436	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:

0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.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"	0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.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

540 PING.EXE

pid	process
540	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4680	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4680	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4680	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4680	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4680	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4680	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1944	0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 1436	1944	0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 1436	1944	0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 1436	1944	0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 432	1944	0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 432	1944	0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 432	1944	0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 432 wrote to memory of 540	432	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 432 wrote to memory of 540	432	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 432 wrote to memory of 540	432	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1944

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1436

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c9c8010a198d19c9bf7adfba98d4f7dac9c3af37b5e7ce41efe20f89ad7b8f0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:432

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:540

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:4680

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:216

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
b67dde9a6c70654a781df42d05845f49

SHA1
147daff323b1eac90e2ce62590770c708f036893

SHA256
bdb8539a47e1cc066c409a5807a7323fa27b02b8d860a22a472e83d1345bce85

SHA512
d111bfc9dedc22db5121cdb6dfeed38498084e5be83c3065646cb7df61f25c07020608e1824f896d7414f557a3a92778f9b960c5e487dcc3043ad498e91024d6

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

MD5
b67dde9a6c70654a781df42d05845f49

SHA1
147daff323b1eac90e2ce62590770c708f036893

SHA256
bdb8539a47e1cc066c409a5807a7323fa27b02b8d860a22a472e83d1345bce85

SHA512
d111bfc9dedc22db5121cdb6dfeed38498084e5be83c3065646cb7df61f25c07020608e1824f896d7414f557a3a92778f9b960c5e487dcc3043ad498e91024d6

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memory/1436-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1944-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4680-132-0x0000023135C20000-0x0000023135C30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4680-133-0x0000023135C80000-0x0000023135C90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4680-134-0x0000023138340000-0x0000023138344000-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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