sakula | 0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd

General

Target

0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exe
Size

120KB
MD5

43d416b54a7bbc7c120254879b308cbb
SHA1

1da497ac6116fb330141166c87d49356ff7f688c
SHA256

0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd
SHA512

2bb63336bf5e8ef0581c73e99605e0eef0fd0c6bcf639283e0395373c75a6503fda201d2a5e058e3259b907f81e0f5149c0cf23a1f0cebb2a2ea7df180bb9535

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/1316-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3124-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

3124 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3124	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:

0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.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"	0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

1172 PING.EXE

pid	process
1172	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4000	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4000	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4000	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4000	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4000	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4000	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1316	0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3396	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 3124	1316	0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 3124	1316	0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 3124	1316	0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 1180	1316	0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 1180	1316	0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 1180	1316	0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 1172	1180	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 1172	1180	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1180 wrote to memory of 1172	1180	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1316

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3124

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0acae2f4fdc58e4e89a5ec08bc674e52de33d5cf2e2039f313c472b5126b34dd.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1180

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1172

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:4000

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:3396

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
b7e4d0813595af3b6b8f7f9686eecd1a

SHA1
e88759ddfef1f6a2c826cea8349aefcd40f1efbc

SHA256
d5a3891d41cc017b7950daa55e87f57e56543507f9ccd4e69971e4708128488d

SHA512
314e52d13a636f8c2dde42dc92c74b0caa7dfdbfd047a68030b599326089be69ffa0969c1025cc3bc51ceb4030f18f3485138b2cc7529778578b71caae8184d1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
b7e4d0813595af3b6b8f7f9686eecd1a

SHA1
e88759ddfef1f6a2c826cea8349aefcd40f1efbc

SHA256
d5a3891d41cc017b7950daa55e87f57e56543507f9ccd4e69971e4708128488d

SHA512
314e52d13a636f8c2dde42dc92c74b0caa7dfdbfd047a68030b599326089be69ffa0969c1025cc3bc51ceb4030f18f3485138b2cc7529778578b71caae8184d1

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memory/1316-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3124-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4000-132-0x0000020F2A220000-0x0000020F2A230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4000-133-0x0000020F2A280000-0x0000020F2A290000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4000-134-0x0000020F2C950000-0x0000020F2C954000-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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