sakula | 0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be

General

Target

0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

c662e2643b55aeba6f471a413b7819c8
SHA1

bb6b8ae2a2f4aab1e5d85183fc49ea9e52e677e9
SHA256

0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be
SHA512

dd9fd67feb472adaa528123ddca323f6c1dfe0382de4cf3a3f0827512177d92cec193421bd7923d1cec212ce4415bf368392b0e787b250ad34788793aa9b11a8

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 2 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

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

1196 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1196	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:

0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.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"	0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

3048 PING.EXE

pid	process
3048	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4804	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4804	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4804	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4804	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4804	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4804	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	848	0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4108	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 848 wrote to memory of 1196	848	0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 848 wrote to memory of 1196	848	0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 848 wrote to memory of 1196	848	0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 848 wrote to memory of 2676	848	0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.exe	cmd.exe
PID 848 wrote to memory of 2676	848	0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.exe	cmd.exe
PID 848 wrote to memory of 2676	848	0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 3048	2676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 3048	2676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 3048	2676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:848

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1196

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c3ef2adbf2d21a06b2f25e31d931b873c7cd74a3ef5c5a45c8dea949cbf13be.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3048

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:4804

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:4108

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
9158f219896b390cc41c5a61b737a72f

SHA1
3a222fef56f9f3fbbf391eaeb1670034fcc998cf

SHA256
55ba8f891717f6c199eb7b3d826c8c13993e8c23a1ccfd39d136c1d392b84ae3

SHA512
f75b1e22c5122076b74ab90f9724598da0c99577c1bf9249dcc70f966dca1aebc42c33ac92b353298a2d90a4adb715c3ed0f3e3c0dc30f6819a5cb1866917a7d

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

MD5
9158f219896b390cc41c5a61b737a72f

SHA1
3a222fef56f9f3fbbf391eaeb1670034fcc998cf

SHA256
55ba8f891717f6c199eb7b3d826c8c13993e8c23a1ccfd39d136c1d392b84ae3

SHA512
f75b1e22c5122076b74ab90f9724598da0c99577c1bf9249dcc70f966dca1aebc42c33ac92b353298a2d90a4adb715c3ed0f3e3c0dc30f6819a5cb1866917a7d

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memory/4804-132-0x000001F874B20000-0x000001F874B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4804-133-0x000001F874B80000-0x000001F874B90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4804-134-0x000001F877240000-0x000001F877244000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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