sakula | 0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e

General

Target

0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

f0ecbf17da26cf5892c8a030da0f36e3
SHA1

a33cc68b26155449ac815a529743c8edb9e4734b
SHA256

0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e
SHA512

2c9ac3c202c1ce6a7f4f95c000b8d12e1158b4f9fa625d4b1327ae644d7e28562e9b61de90c66487f5c7010366e4bac7641c9c13f3e761d345e4d6c60e19a7b8

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/3456-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2996-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

2996 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2996	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:

0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.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"	0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.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

1844 PING.EXE

pid	process
1844	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3264	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3264	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3264	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3264	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3264	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3264	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1736	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 2996	3456	0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 2996	3456	0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 2996	3456	0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 804	3456	0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 804	3456	0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 804	3456	0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 804 wrote to memory of 1844	804	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 804 wrote to memory of 1844	804	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 804 wrote to memory of 1844	804	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3456

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2996

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0880f2f51388fcd48744b4058b6aa44da6568b63bf6688b5a5d22b3e2995653e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:804

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1844

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:3264

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:1736

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
d224edc20bd32f126565434f680944b6

SHA1
aab9bc918316d5021bae3c08f8167d691bfbcba3

SHA256
503aa81abddfd22e22e1c98780b79d93bd284c63e73e25dcb84a795a52424f1b

SHA512
99de161fb4fab7bc3d6dab1b76c10c82251ca51eab0552a98ea897bfc4471c17cee25b8f71028c5a6cd01f3d30f065227766df1c5209c9a9d3e62c213c43e480

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
d224edc20bd32f126565434f680944b6

SHA1
aab9bc918316d5021bae3c08f8167d691bfbcba3

SHA256
503aa81abddfd22e22e1c98780b79d93bd284c63e73e25dcb84a795a52424f1b

SHA512
99de161fb4fab7bc3d6dab1b76c10c82251ca51eab0552a98ea897bfc4471c17cee25b8f71028c5a6cd01f3d30f065227766df1c5209c9a9d3e62c213c43e480

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memory/2996-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3264-135-0x0000022CBC1A0000-0x0000022CBC1B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3264-136-0x0000022CBC720000-0x0000022CBC730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3264-137-0x0000022CBEE20000-0x0000022CBEE24000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3456-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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