sakula | 0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131

General

Target

0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

71f1b11c3a87ad7df83dbb52840ea6ef
SHA1

bca6fd8a5b68827bc819be903ad194e1288328c6
SHA256

0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131
SHA512

3d2c49142d5d8cd07e26d385f05b8b90312af39378d7876a302be8ea470f41f002b406c418a90c1ed57ccded31795a0594c00abec53c233363cbbdac9e64b885

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/4316-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2880-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

2880 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2880	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:

0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.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"	0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

1788 PING.EXE

pid	process
1788	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4508	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 2880	4316	0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 2880	4316	0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 2880	4316	0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 632	4316	0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 632	4316	0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 632	4316	0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.exe	cmd.exe
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1788	632	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1788	632	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 632 wrote to memory of 1788	632	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4316

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2880

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c8ce9a6b904243f00ba6138c812ebe027c471e72c3aa963a79d940fb749e131.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:632

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1788

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:3108

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:4508

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
3000f239af85f9a3579a0a70b8d22917

SHA1
71aabb9e6652cfb554fa3fdeb0f19924c7232a4c

SHA256
55773da548d2f1e0ed5d9c3d148247f4cba9ea4ba2f7cc6f137d8a1774d3be74

SHA512
f44e1aec636af5550311844deb83ea5cf2cca3ff8e71047dbb0a8ee3a9b95309c7d83f0f6897fefd7db115055d4924a8c06f626762440ee2ce897326a09bb4a7

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

MD5
3000f239af85f9a3579a0a70b8d22917

SHA1
71aabb9e6652cfb554fa3fdeb0f19924c7232a4c

SHA256
55773da548d2f1e0ed5d9c3d148247f4cba9ea4ba2f7cc6f137d8a1774d3be74

SHA512
f44e1aec636af5550311844deb83ea5cf2cca3ff8e71047dbb0a8ee3a9b95309c7d83f0f6897fefd7db115055d4924a8c06f626762440ee2ce897326a09bb4a7

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memory/2880-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3108-132-0x000001A258D60000-0x000001A258D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3108-133-0x000001A259420000-0x000001A259430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3108-134-0x000001A25BAE0000-0x000001A25BAE4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4316-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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