sakula | 079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c

General

Target

079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe
Size

90KB
MD5

8363690abc4e3e53e1da6b5bed98dcaf
SHA1

9bc6cc6ad69f7f5bf7c00b36e9307451d13450c7
SHA256

079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c
SHA512

1ae3cca89e2c36de4741dfc3e231f87c2886df691e608475e217abac6a1f67ba787d3de0e3a4342a53ba869c8f5337f5182abff8bdf30c97f36b573696a05f80

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

4816 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4816	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:

079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.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"	079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	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

4276 PING.EXE

pid	process
4276	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4288	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4288	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4288	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5064	079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 4816	5064	079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 4816	5064	079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 4816	5064	079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 920	5064	079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 920	5064	079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 920	5064	079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 920 wrote to memory of 4276	920	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 920 wrote to memory of 4276	920	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 920 wrote to memory of 4276	920	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5064

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4816

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079227deb2e3306938231c84ee730c6806831e711caa2247e7905b6b7cf6fb1c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:920

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4276

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:4288

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:4444

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
f0dc6ab4e42238c080ea4430fa6019ec

SHA1
b7ed5b2c04f8ecd2c9f3604cde936991593d4e68

SHA256
0f1195f0a2bac1770e4cc188cebf6b9f1db2a4df2ad7a3076d7876b20b690d4f

SHA512
e1e7bb47604ed6db3a416bd786bb24608fd0f700018fdf990286ff0843ec8f3cb81c92e02c48e22ed29eb62aa912018da8246645780fd09130c22993a9d5ed6b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f0dc6ab4e42238c080ea4430fa6019ec

SHA1
b7ed5b2c04f8ecd2c9f3604cde936991593d4e68

SHA256
0f1195f0a2bac1770e4cc188cebf6b9f1db2a4df2ad7a3076d7876b20b690d4f

SHA512
e1e7bb47604ed6db3a416bd786bb24608fd0f700018fdf990286ff0843ec8f3cb81c92e02c48e22ed29eb62aa912018da8246645780fd09130c22993a9d5ed6b

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memory/4288-132-0x000002497F3A0000-0x000002497F3B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4288-133-0x000002497FA20000-0x000002497FA30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4288-134-0x0000024902120000-0x0000024902124000-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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