sakula | 0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296

General

Target

0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

c6ea3448769a78a89c6f0e8f71e2854a
SHA1

6b81a822d860254321e49c848f2ee74986367b19
SHA256

0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296
SHA512

41220650d6a1f04c57dd2683d4ac6c027e55ed3102cae7d1ee4daa405ebd70f1978687b88b49f2a9ac0e4823cf1763949c039d5db7ec84a5b9bcf68d3306d9c2

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/2316-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1512-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

1512 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1512	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:

0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.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"	0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.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

1316 PING.EXE

pid	process
1316	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1728	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1728	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1728	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1728	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2316	0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1772	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1512	2316	0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1512	2316	0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1512	2316	0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 636	2316	0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 636	2316	0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 636	2316	0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.exe	cmd.exe
PID 636 wrote to memory of 1316	636	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 636 wrote to memory of 1316	636	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 636 wrote to memory of 1316	636	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2316

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1512

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a3ebdb6420e2bd1f5d48f34c1afb7fb0d608970c4922cb6c83a0016a7eed296.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:636

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1316

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:1728

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:1772

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
3d34a9071e06ff696a2144a92f1830a5

SHA1
3e0c71858472eb7a0b855705d0c2554da6294751

SHA256
8fa6014e7f72dbe0a9b10cf10fa67a0625062b5ba717d9df1f6d50e2d13ab3a9

SHA512
1f95fdced31931c159332a59f27af634125b3391a8b5d34370b74497c485a4d11fb4471fdeb78e9f39b49ca12a582c06266dbb2cdbda081c6bc54b39a590c3cd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
3d34a9071e06ff696a2144a92f1830a5

SHA1
3e0c71858472eb7a0b855705d0c2554da6294751

SHA256
8fa6014e7f72dbe0a9b10cf10fa67a0625062b5ba717d9df1f6d50e2d13ab3a9

SHA512
1f95fdced31931c159332a59f27af634125b3391a8b5d34370b74497c485a4d11fb4471fdeb78e9f39b49ca12a582c06266dbb2cdbda081c6bc54b39a590c3cd

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memory/1512-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1728-132-0x000001CC5CF60000-0x000001CC5CF70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1728-133-0x000001CC5D520000-0x000001CC5D530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1728-134-0x000001CC5FBC0000-0x000001CC5FBC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/2316-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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