sakula | 079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da

General

Target

079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

cad0ce7e8c118a6eaf246627146f2113
SHA1

c5746bdaa4be3a30e400b2565d581c1038fd392c
SHA256

079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da
SHA512

b4fd1e3fe362c61fe22d1514a3c06e6baf5fd1c4d1edcb21d6f4ea0882a7ca94b45fada976fa9fe64230ae7e8f6b090b84f9d422bb27239f25ac6d6c7c3102dd

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/3404-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4764-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4764 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4764	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:

079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.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"	079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

3216 PING.EXE

pid	process
3216	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	112	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	112	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	112	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3404	079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 4764	3404	079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 4764	3404	079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 4764	3404	079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 2140	3404	079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 2140	3404	079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 2140	3404	079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 3216	2140	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 3216	2140	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 3216	2140	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3404

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4764

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079dc0972907f527d50659283d6a64f4c336279812e87ad429b23792cab2e0da.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2140

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3216

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:112

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:3436

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
6e318e5938880d6d6d473791d38cc046

SHA1
3ca0892a0f1f234ae61af358934ef0ae2e762052

SHA256
1bd51ab512cc5aef8ef5b29113520497745d3b9125eb22714e9d2b3a7cd41231

SHA512
8134d32d7335b5883b0e83e71bf3c6895eed13a9b88af0b07d2b51055d20197e7e1e0aef2f895eb2c8febde298203fe8f9de23420223d4a66993a2e9d16ba492

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
6e318e5938880d6d6d473791d38cc046

SHA1
3ca0892a0f1f234ae61af358934ef0ae2e762052

SHA256
1bd51ab512cc5aef8ef5b29113520497745d3b9125eb22714e9d2b3a7cd41231

SHA512
8134d32d7335b5883b0e83e71bf3c6895eed13a9b88af0b07d2b51055d20197e7e1e0aef2f895eb2c8febde298203fe8f9de23420223d4a66993a2e9d16ba492

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memory/112-132-0x0000022BCDB20000-0x0000022BCDB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/112-133-0x0000022BCDB80000-0x0000022BCDB90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/112-134-0x0000022BD0240000-0x0000022BD0244000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3404-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4764-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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