sakula | 051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68

General

Target

051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

6403ba3b359c5dbebc6b065650c5cf80
SHA1

46fc70a43c5a33350b1f6e4e8e9c6dfa9af937de
SHA256

051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68
SHA512

9a36aa8ef37583c7f0d51f76b5aae87796f0dfb03443a00edaf08fb94fb18ea4037c258b19c71197c1518ec0a167a26d5e56867c0bcdbfb84389b1f62522a0ef

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

4604 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4604	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:

051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.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"	051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.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

1528 PING.EXE

pid	process
1528	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1316	051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4516	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4516	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4516	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4516	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4516	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4516	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 4604	1316	051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 4604	1316	051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 4604	1316	051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 2604	1316	051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 2604	1316	051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 2604	1316	051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 1528	2604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 1528	2604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 1528	2604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1316

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4604

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\051ce959b53ce35cbdf13681c32d6c3f87664ff98b28284a291eae806d992d68.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2604

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1528

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:4516

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:4460

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
92bb9cc6f8f71994bdc75cd1585a3628

SHA1
9f6dde643d7fe0659a9173bd4da4142efb86fae1

SHA256
f2aec27f8a9666f1d792fdc0dfd3efb3b5104cdf0008075fd981d6e2adbb1e30

SHA512
5655c668490a712d608db9893c666f2677911c2af638de4dace2abe37533f34bb364f9e479c526e6277b2de7dfb23126e32280670e2945ca92beb5733eb10e00

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
92bb9cc6f8f71994bdc75cd1585a3628

SHA1
9f6dde643d7fe0659a9173bd4da4142efb86fae1

SHA256
f2aec27f8a9666f1d792fdc0dfd3efb3b5104cdf0008075fd981d6e2adbb1e30

SHA512
5655c668490a712d608db9893c666f2677911c2af638de4dace2abe37533f34bb364f9e479c526e6277b2de7dfb23126e32280670e2945ca92beb5733eb10e00

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memory/4516-136-0x000001D934F90000-0x000001D934FA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4516-135-0x000001D934F30000-0x000001D934F40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4516-137-0x000001D937C90000-0x000001D937C94000-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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