sakula | 053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b

General

Target

053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

bda08172058dabe17669a15792ef6c5d
SHA1

778b3eb3adc8f18c2ec0d62a865755fd7b9783cf
SHA256

053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b
SHA512

45b4799d7c947c243e07d7ebc900fccfaf7ef34b497957481cb6c87c91eacb227561d1377b7fc8c03e2aebac8e12ef684013943fbe486506f6be5ec05fbb7911

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/728-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1164-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

1164 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1164	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:

053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.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"	053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1144 PING.EXE

pid	process
1144	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4700	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4700	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4700	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4700	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4700	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4700	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	728	053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 728 wrote to memory of 1164	728	053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 728 wrote to memory of 1164	728	053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 728 wrote to memory of 1164	728	053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 728 wrote to memory of 3112	728	053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 728 wrote to memory of 3112	728	053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 728 wrote to memory of 3112	728	053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3112 wrote to memory of 1144	3112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3112 wrote to memory of 1144	3112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3112 wrote to memory of 1144	3112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:728

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1164

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\053423d7d25a48cb85f4eac24bbf30b263548118536e364c5ef5c8fea45d555b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3112

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1144

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:4700

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:2444

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
666303d0ffb10f74e80259eadd227279

SHA1
a27ac0bbc68c01f72889b5d277e298898bb45207

SHA256
b1e0f4ff91940ec55ad5d2103990655e22784c2da549083efec49d51a28ae9cf

SHA512
91df5f9d42aca381a85f2dd4eb95b891e45000ac614991c18feaeea38080c660d9fb3930c2e90cb02e286c534202186a5dacdc0bdb743461152948deb2964882

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
666303d0ffb10f74e80259eadd227279

SHA1
a27ac0bbc68c01f72889b5d277e298898bb45207

SHA256
b1e0f4ff91940ec55ad5d2103990655e22784c2da549083efec49d51a28ae9cf

SHA512
91df5f9d42aca381a85f2dd4eb95b891e45000ac614991c18feaeea38080c660d9fb3930c2e90cb02e286c534202186a5dacdc0bdb743461152948deb2964882

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memory/728-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1164-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4700-132-0x000001203A780000-0x000001203A790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4700-133-0x000001203AF60000-0x000001203AF70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4700-134-0x000001203DB60000-0x000001203DB64000-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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