sakula | 0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e

General

Target

0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

23d0328e41f464e498749d6fe24c44e5
SHA1

a2b7340d9c9b4196b123a278a8de963ba80835a4
SHA256

0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e
SHA512

6375a389e0dd16f040ccd2670f29a64a315b0cc4cfb1dc21a1dffa4d4e9d79ade1429f4c7ad077d119e04798af4c1b10ef2949c6b4a0ed3c6b27f5b11ed2d9ce

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/760-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3400-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

3400 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3400	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:

0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.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"	0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

3804 PING.EXE

pid	process
3804	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2912	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2912	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2912	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2912	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2912	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2912	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	760	0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3400	760	0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3400	760	0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3400	760	0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3720	760	0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3720	760	0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3720	760	0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 3804	3720	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 3804	3720	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 3804	3720	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:760

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3400

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b27a1b2bbb21aa81d1edc2eb30c654c192a0bdc785720f44f91ad2eba5ed92e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3804

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:2912

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:2264

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
d7ac037cbb640eebaaa0fefe1a275735

SHA1
1690ed28be8082feb25ff3d7dd2d0930b6fa30ab

SHA256
c9b0711e56ac25713d9b345864971f80721934a178186bc93af9cf18dc9c0798

SHA512
fb02baeb5357ee34ccb120a2db06eac5b135978b92ee685dc06cc422b3dba460c663e1a4655351802c5674fddfd52b0bcb869c0e55b32deb87a1fad3a2a0794b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
d7ac037cbb640eebaaa0fefe1a275735

SHA1
1690ed28be8082feb25ff3d7dd2d0930b6fa30ab

SHA256
c9b0711e56ac25713d9b345864971f80721934a178186bc93af9cf18dc9c0798

SHA512
fb02baeb5357ee34ccb120a2db06eac5b135978b92ee685dc06cc422b3dba460c663e1a4655351802c5674fddfd52b0bcb869c0e55b32deb87a1fad3a2a0794b

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memory/760-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2912-135-0x0000026946330000-0x0000026946340000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2912-136-0x0000026946390000-0x00000269463A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2912-137-0x0000026949070000-0x0000026949074000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3400-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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