sakula | 098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815

General

Target

098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

9a537a8cbcf56a02d87d806f05bfa0cc
SHA1

7800b21364bc51debf4b476a0a173385a96026a7
SHA256

098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815
SHA512

e962d7081bdc713e05fe375cc4ffa9978b5955ae612896689f2970d7add69ef559957ed6497671e5779438cf32547b0f5b923c8d0749f03c9116b60a65b452d3

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 2 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

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

368 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
368	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:

098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.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"	098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.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

2256 PING.EXE

pid	process
2256	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5076	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5076	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5076	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5076	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5076	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5076	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	524	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 368	3600	098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 368	3600	098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 368	3600	098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 1460	3600	098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 1460	3600	098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 1460	3600	098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 2256	1460	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 2256	1460	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 2256	1460	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3600

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:368

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\098561539b7df5a907949dd164a91f65a0e28f2427d7adc3abf8bc33a6a3f815.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2256

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:5076

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:524

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
a2233f3601d57823593719709d532ccb

SHA1
a15ea990133019d9471df4d13facf113caf6b0a5

SHA256
4a2f133de3a7d317ffa8f1f519715da82fe4d7835b91312cdfd2dae0431863ab

SHA512
8997d00fe5daf0e53f453d8ffe2595a3654c821f1833c0da8abf2140cd5f30e4d8f4c834945cab31e09e4b4ab7970706ab42038f8a48b4e9962d8ebfd17d8ee0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
a2233f3601d57823593719709d532ccb

SHA1
a15ea990133019d9471df4d13facf113caf6b0a5

SHA256
4a2f133de3a7d317ffa8f1f519715da82fe4d7835b91312cdfd2dae0431863ab

SHA512
8997d00fe5daf0e53f453d8ffe2595a3654c821f1833c0da8abf2140cd5f30e4d8f4c834945cab31e09e4b4ab7970706ab42038f8a48b4e9962d8ebfd17d8ee0

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memory/5076-132-0x00000186FF730000-0x00000186FF740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5076-133-0x00000186FF790000-0x00000186FF7A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5076-134-0x0000018682480000-0x0000018682484000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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