sakula | 0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc

General

Target

0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.exe
Size

168KB
MD5

65fc375fe5903313908c46e939c78920
SHA1

e543e416fb203420ece3444d921f2fcc5c59ee33
SHA256

0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc
SHA512

f59db6d40cb5b640af308443970eef254498c2a13af1b20e211bea052f93131a610e045500a1c20efbcc018b4f54c053375b24edf891eed998167668cebdf914

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/1828-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1272-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1272 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1272	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:

0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.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"	0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.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

3940 PING.EXE

pid	process
3940	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.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: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1828	0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1272	1828	0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1272	1828	0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1272	1828	0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1052	1828	0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1052	1828	0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1052	1828	0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3940	1052	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3940	1052	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3940	1052	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1828

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1272

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b0bf72b90128e0ed6d717e252098772b81fee605ad4d8dced2b2c6b2c378fdc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1052

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3940

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:4440

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
bad143cf7f29fd7eebb8458d7fe56a88

SHA1
4297135a1d5dd04e449ff805ba3a1c438059b24e

SHA256
a4f2f5836460f98acd6a5e129dcf9b0bea906b260068e3b8666b60dd5198a3ba

SHA512
b2c3df9d7d21bbf2ae4855a5171716ec15467bace7ff2c317d12817b9a55adafee49f78f5b01ceeefd22bbe45314189c099707d76ca72b1bdc71a4ec861130a6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
bad143cf7f29fd7eebb8458d7fe56a88

SHA1
4297135a1d5dd04e449ff805ba3a1c438059b24e

SHA256
a4f2f5836460f98acd6a5e129dcf9b0bea906b260068e3b8666b60dd5198a3ba

SHA512
b2c3df9d7d21bbf2ae4855a5171716ec15467bace7ff2c317d12817b9a55adafee49f78f5b01ceeefd22bbe45314189c099707d76ca72b1bdc71a4ec861130a6

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memory/1272-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1828-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3492-132-0x000001EADA170000-0x000001EADA180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3492-133-0x000001EADA720000-0x000001EADA730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3492-134-0x000001EADCDF0000-0x000001EADCDF4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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