sakula | 0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5

General

Target

0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

565578ab3457e7184527ea9ab9ada21f
SHA1

bc142ebbd27b7fd7c96e08242d6198a8adac1ccb
SHA256

0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5
SHA512

10cfd15175918f39334b9d8686936860ef05913120fd669d033d97b92607d68ea5bcb281d326c6d65b62376b4208e0ed9a55f30ff03b85e183184b9670eccc24

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/3600-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/5072-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

5072 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5072	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:

0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.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"	0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.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

2364 PING.EXE

pid	process
2364	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1188	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1188	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1188	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1188	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1188	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1188	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 5072	3600	0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 5072	3600	0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 5072	3600	0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 2324	3600	0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 2324	3600	0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 2324	3600	0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2364	2324	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2364	2324	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2364	2324	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3600

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5072

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c7f403709c4e7ea59e77c912f5b120627af7a9ab93cf7bf64b4297db924f0b5.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2324

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2364

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:1188

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:3752

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
44366ee941edb0500154e40450600f23

SHA1
1796f8e1e778a05b0e2d4ef39a2cd662eee490fa

SHA256
bc8f82ffc5ee1a4feb65a34b74988cf227641937498ba6233d04b4a5f47d5999

SHA512
97a24f93d7439b50be5e7bf389d89f0b94c2ceba15e07d8d3ff595155126d7e4555ecdfb5408e55d581731f5f2376509be3fc17411957a32ce1911149a9a2c78

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

MD5
44366ee941edb0500154e40450600f23

SHA1
1796f8e1e778a05b0e2d4ef39a2cd662eee490fa

SHA256
bc8f82ffc5ee1a4feb65a34b74988cf227641937498ba6233d04b4a5f47d5999

SHA512
97a24f93d7439b50be5e7bf389d89f0b94c2ceba15e07d8d3ff595155126d7e4555ecdfb5408e55d581731f5f2376509be3fc17411957a32ce1911149a9a2c78

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memory/1188-132-0x0000014F46760000-0x0000014F46770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1188-133-0x0000014F46D20000-0x0000014F46D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1188-134-0x0000014F493B0000-0x0000014F493B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3600-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5072-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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