sakula | 0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca

General

Target

0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

4728ef05bb22b98fb068f486e169581c
SHA1

1495f0660e5930a4bfe9fe5207a226530a89a523
SHA256

0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca
SHA512

792b32ddabf8c4dd3c9269900543b79c35d652fd11f4b378018d5cdf2334f9c58580c8f5f4780bcfccea0d8d58ab19a9afeb699c16372fc908001c304c5f10a7

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/1748-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4804-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4804 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4804	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:

0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.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"	0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.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

3224 PING.EXE

pid	process
3224	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4620	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4620	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4620	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4620	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4620	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4620	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1748	0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1748 wrote to memory of 4804	1748	0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1748 wrote to memory of 4804	1748	0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1748 wrote to memory of 4804	1748	0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1748 wrote to memory of 4988	1748	0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1748 wrote to memory of 4988	1748	0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1748 wrote to memory of 4988	1748	0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 3224	4988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 3224	4988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 3224	4988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1748

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4804

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a930c185c374169b04f30aca8aca8c9aeed1335da36598b2bce283d1e9dafca.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4988

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3224

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:4620

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:3136

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
e5dc2cd1c491d5d020e2b2d0fe76e3fb

SHA1
0507a71110c8ff3f96351163097b35fd900021da

SHA256
53be356d2798fae2c194e5d80c49ef92c00eafbc77feebce3d4ddc9701b9154c

SHA512
9796e8b5ea275161be0e095ffff6184507fce8b3be8deddd67f028a1bf92c139f72709dc74686c9626fd0171199d8951809fb9184e085c9ae60f3d968d0dd87d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
e5dc2cd1c491d5d020e2b2d0fe76e3fb

SHA1
0507a71110c8ff3f96351163097b35fd900021da

SHA256
53be356d2798fae2c194e5d80c49ef92c00eafbc77feebce3d4ddc9701b9154c

SHA512
9796e8b5ea275161be0e095ffff6184507fce8b3be8deddd67f028a1bf92c139f72709dc74686c9626fd0171199d8951809fb9184e085c9ae60f3d968d0dd87d

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memory/1748-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4620-132-0x000002464D990000-0x000002464D9A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4620-133-0x000002464E020000-0x000002464E030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4620-134-0x0000024650710000-0x0000024650714000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4804-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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