sakula | 0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908

General

Target

0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

f12f2e48af062b47d49deb3d86443513
SHA1

ced2ab55a8ef953f6f0b44b8ffddedda033eaf97
SHA256

0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908
SHA512

40f55d5d9e992a687d14ae6b94f4e464f94bec3fb2d0412a78af57213a47fad91494c0536978f96a492006524334da6190a261e76a8bf3666332403d5f4636b0

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

4324 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4324	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:

0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.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"	0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

1684 PING.EXE

pid	process
1684	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2920	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 4324	4996	0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 4324	4996	0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 4324	4996	0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 4880	4996	0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 4880	4996	0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 4880	4996	0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 1684	4880	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 1684	4880	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 1684	4880	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4996

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4324

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0acd1d97d931094ce293226bce76d9619642767f5208c52c3e081db4ee004908.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4880

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1684

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:4584

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:2920

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
d8e0c13ca28c90c4081b351068bd2d7d

SHA1
1ae03e4a4317074212203b6e1f6ba443e4a89e86

SHA256
b86bb7c40723e2b564e8f5e47a5205e70c218769fe3740dbc48d5b09ebe1c13e

SHA512
62fbd56ff930d3c397a2e56248947dbb0dddc1577c01735b4377026c1e579c26e6dbd2d9443b38b918dc687033c8c743469e4dbaaac73734d5e8eb46ba9c0869

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
d8e0c13ca28c90c4081b351068bd2d7d

SHA1
1ae03e4a4317074212203b6e1f6ba443e4a89e86

SHA256
b86bb7c40723e2b564e8f5e47a5205e70c218769fe3740dbc48d5b09ebe1c13e

SHA512
62fbd56ff930d3c397a2e56248947dbb0dddc1577c01735b4377026c1e579c26e6dbd2d9443b38b918dc687033c8c743469e4dbaaac73734d5e8eb46ba9c0869

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memory/4584-132-0x0000015A85760000-0x0000015A85770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4584-133-0x0000015A85D20000-0x0000015A85D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4584-134-0x0000015A883C0000-0x0000015A883C4000-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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