sakula | 0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c

General

Target

0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

78bcbd824ac1c2fa6e98c9b30a1a2d57
SHA1

3abf919575f650c393c78de93b4c6bd1b7098c21
SHA256

0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c
SHA512

92860e216d952ba551f9dba8ecd7db92bd025434b69fb9efe9e7645e1eb44f49587173dadf27375694e21084221e552ce9ec233c25df5d21a7717881aab0ac42

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/2096-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4520-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4520 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4520	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:

0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.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"	0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

3536 PING.EXE

pid	process
3536	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3492	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3492	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3492	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3492	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3492	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3492	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2096	0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	616	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 4520	2096	0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 4520	2096	0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 4520	2096	0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2260	2096	0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2260	2096	0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2260	2096	0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3536	2260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3536	2260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3536	2260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2096

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4520

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0aa884ddaf7e200c7bef43588a10b5cd94776c8e9150951c145e0637268db28c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2260

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3536

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:3492

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:616

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
59ed4e5347fbf8471bd4195eb821c9a4

SHA1
c724e878e0be314b11186d200651448bec18b712

SHA256
93b4830916aaa2080108abca85eafad356a78e983238194bbf41b97c203372fb

SHA512
e1a4688ac3e3ce900529ae1e3464c16e1a0064d0aba48c05a2f980c5686426666b8a50c1cdbd3a8a6682751269f59d072b46185029464baf6078edac52e97027

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
59ed4e5347fbf8471bd4195eb821c9a4

SHA1
c724e878e0be314b11186d200651448bec18b712

SHA256
93b4830916aaa2080108abca85eafad356a78e983238194bbf41b97c203372fb

SHA512
e1a4688ac3e3ce900529ae1e3464c16e1a0064d0aba48c05a2f980c5686426666b8a50c1cdbd3a8a6682751269f59d072b46185029464baf6078edac52e97027

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memory/2096-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3492-132-0x000001AB16530000-0x000001AB16540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3492-133-0x000001AB16590000-0x000001AB165A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3492-134-0x000001AB19270000-0x000001AB19274000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4520-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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