sakula | 054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a

General

Target

054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

911d8638b650d122df51e315096c9957
SHA1

9a203a22ddfe575760da231814aebaddfb6559bc
SHA256

054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a
SHA512

20c978113918ab06a1102ba4aacb4e6ea833115f30047ea93a2eb5f7d000a73cf5a91c84f0e70902f2294a495d28d24344bcd64b0628e495114e2ba53cc120e0

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/3608-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1092-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1092 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1092	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:

054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.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"	054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.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

3232 PING.EXE

pid	process
3232	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5044	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5044	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5044	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5044	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5044	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5044	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3608	054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1092	3608	054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1092	3608	054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1092	3608	054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2376	3608	054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2376	3608	054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2376	3608	054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 3232	2376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 3232	2376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 3232	2376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3608

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1092

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054da09fb903748f7e22cf05eb4c05bf2bc7139099797d927f0dc4bac8310e7a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2376

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3232

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:5044

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:4284

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
3961eccf484c465924fb5fa83d27d1a6

SHA1
32e91d4287780cac49affef492bfd13aeef93c4c

SHA256
2e44e307afeb366f03248c27e93922ee41b85d482497d347afc5849a1533c304

SHA512
9b4bbeadbd7d7fdddce45e6fc480de1b84abcdcc1ed7d2b08ceeca7240aa0fdb7dec1048830a89d5b42ba932fdf5fc066e3ded5c6fba80488092ed7110f23ae8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
3961eccf484c465924fb5fa83d27d1a6

SHA1
32e91d4287780cac49affef492bfd13aeef93c4c

SHA256
2e44e307afeb366f03248c27e93922ee41b85d482497d347afc5849a1533c304

SHA512
9b4bbeadbd7d7fdddce45e6fc480de1b84abcdcc1ed7d2b08ceeca7240aa0fdb7dec1048830a89d5b42ba932fdf5fc066e3ded5c6fba80488092ed7110f23ae8

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memory/1092-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3608-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5044-132-0x0000021AB5F60000-0x0000021AB5F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5044-133-0x0000021AB6520000-0x0000021AB6530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5044-134-0x0000021AB8BD0000-0x0000021AB8BD4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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