sakula | 0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5

General

Target

0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.exe
Size

220KB
MD5

dbf48b75484b567c004af5b665e01ec4
SHA1

ce22f25085a2eb3625bd242a8ee315f0504fba74
SHA256

0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5
SHA512

61af9e5c3235c37d381a1308ed5afdbbb5e9e998c90659d5c62cba07f588d7bf5d3ae0590aa5e862cf717357fb260b5d2fe64798978e79ce29565a55d23689fc

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/3260-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3628-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

3628 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3628	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:

0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.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"	0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.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

3780 PING.EXE

pid	process
3780	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1288	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1288	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1288	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3260	0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3260 wrote to memory of 3628	3260	0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3260 wrote to memory of 3628	3260	0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3260 wrote to memory of 3628	3260	0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3260 wrote to memory of 2084	3260	0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3260 wrote to memory of 2084	3260	0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3260 wrote to memory of 2084	3260	0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 3780	2084	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 3780	2084	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 3780	2084	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3260

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ab8d09c861d666853053bc370d0aa1ec446e2e47007d6ab0278255875a94dd5.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2084

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3780

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:1288

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:1640

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
fc15e82d84785b7fa373d9245858e8b8

SHA1
8b79961e7b367f625bb6d4b50f86715ae06bea42

SHA256
4d28d8d78e1f4bf84781c8fdca7cccd9fa780a0bc9a7f2c47cd0ea4a811a9081

SHA512
0fdb81169b80453aeed4d90309724329140087f4452341967e43398323e219db7b807f9f362604b81d3bb1fd4b3c60525397fafdc44b71eb8ceebeaf89dfcc4c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
fc15e82d84785b7fa373d9245858e8b8

SHA1
8b79961e7b367f625bb6d4b50f86715ae06bea42

SHA256
4d28d8d78e1f4bf84781c8fdca7cccd9fa780a0bc9a7f2c47cd0ea4a811a9081

SHA512
0fdb81169b80453aeed4d90309724329140087f4452341967e43398323e219db7b807f9f362604b81d3bb1fd4b3c60525397fafdc44b71eb8ceebeaf89dfcc4c

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memory/1288-132-0x000001D75D9A0000-0x000001D75D9B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1288-133-0x000001D75E020000-0x000001D75E030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1288-134-0x000001D760720000-0x000001D760724000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3260-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3628-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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