sakula | 08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936

General

Target

08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

4a19fc6894f3fac91db92d68b5b7e0f3
SHA1

5ae1166f91fc5b05b5d0088eed260ad259d91c28
SHA256

08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936
SHA512

d52b04aee8c6c971e2355990856d25e3895202f2938115e0fd781ba01c5558e87a6ca99220d37fc1d01c4c3a1a05e44f1849e7f0d4c53b49444d73da98e294ab

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/824-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3192-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

3192 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3192	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:

08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.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"	08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3636 PING.EXE

pid	process
3636	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	824	08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4816	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4036	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 824 wrote to memory of 3192	824	08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 824 wrote to memory of 3192	824	08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 824 wrote to memory of 3192	824	08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 824 wrote to memory of 308	824	08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exe	cmd.exe
PID 824 wrote to memory of 308	824	08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exe	cmd.exe
PID 824 wrote to memory of 308	824	08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exe	cmd.exe
PID 308 wrote to memory of 3636	308	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 308 wrote to memory of 3636	308	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 308 wrote to memory of 3636	308	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:824

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3192

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08a00f1a183d08bcdb7fdf29656398b5037a20d339eed5a87872c11c5f6ad936.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:308

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3636

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:4816

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:4036

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
3591759b48e87ac954c982349ad1105c

SHA1
e942dc3802cdf064e794208f9c949c3f9d744b10

SHA256
07053aeb7c331f9b16fe79fbb852881b407750a8e46bae248c9168d65d370035

SHA512
d370ab4cdd52b98888d9c8d0099ab5109ac521d3480b2b7cad17f88497813e9290aace22c113ffcf892d4f53f7abb81bddc2e53b4ec063b897d8c0d3016ac758

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
3591759b48e87ac954c982349ad1105c

SHA1
e942dc3802cdf064e794208f9c949c3f9d744b10

SHA256
07053aeb7c331f9b16fe79fbb852881b407750a8e46bae248c9168d65d370035

SHA512
d370ab4cdd52b98888d9c8d0099ab5109ac521d3480b2b7cad17f88497813e9290aace22c113ffcf892d4f53f7abb81bddc2e53b4ec063b897d8c0d3016ac758

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memory/824-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3192-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4816-133-0x0000023AB0930000-0x0000023AB0940000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4816-134-0x0000023AB0990000-0x0000023AB09A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4816-135-0x0000023AB36A0000-0x0000023AB36A4000-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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