sakula | 09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0

General

Target

09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

495907c951217bb5412f101f5bfdeffd
SHA1

917332208ab202c3872ee8060cf3646d35bc9690
SHA256

09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0
SHA512

b390121f058c5d12bbb5105cd2e35cf926371533cf5cc885212a4e307862dfdb247a785df2dcb49864684286fa1be8b19a7de815fe1383d4df66457a962a4d78

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/4828-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4872-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4872 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4872	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:

09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.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"	09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	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

2352 PING.EXE

pid	process
2352	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2884	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2884	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2884	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2884	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2884	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2884	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4828	09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 4872	4828	09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 4872	4828	09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 4872	4828	09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 2852	4828	09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 2852	4828	09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 2852	4828	09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2352	2852	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2352	2852	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2352	2852	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4828

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4872

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09f14e3d918529e322d1ecbde43f95eece0675fb4ae3d4ed9657ce2a5158a2b0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2852

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2352

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:2884

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:3272

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
820f59d9f0353fa484a53630c6e95d42

SHA1
0a509a65a0bbd22343362f2959900e54ab1eb69c

SHA256
d144a10b25d320451bfcbce75fc35b59be11dfd285fba66551f02d37535f6a19

SHA512
06f02840c322563e4da7a6b31e545771556051d3164ca21b24cfcf320b2d63c1ceded7d35d1c7d3237603d5dcebb706a7ff3563ce6d5f941cbe5bb24791311e6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
820f59d9f0353fa484a53630c6e95d42

SHA1
0a509a65a0bbd22343362f2959900e54ab1eb69c

SHA256
d144a10b25d320451bfcbce75fc35b59be11dfd285fba66551f02d37535f6a19

SHA512
06f02840c322563e4da7a6b31e545771556051d3164ca21b24cfcf320b2d63c1ceded7d35d1c7d3237603d5dcebb706a7ff3563ce6d5f941cbe5bb24791311e6

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memory/2884-135-0x000001FD25D60000-0x000001FD25D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2884-136-0x000001FD264E0000-0x000001FD264F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2884-137-0x000001FD289E0000-0x000001FD289E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4828-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4872-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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