sakula | 06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9

General

Target

06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

4427f94c861db7371e8e896309ed23d7
SHA1

2877c1e2bffdaca313039664e807ef8933607426
SHA256

06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9
SHA512

34f833d3195ac2375406664f16eac2ddcd846bcb36825ef4d0682c8b596d783713ac0166515deea95a3dd85c85a68a0eb75ad84f8313f086693f42193adeac69

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/4504-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4060-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4060 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4060	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:

06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.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"	06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.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

1128 PING.EXE

pid	process
1128	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4504	06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5044	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 4060	4504	06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 4060	4504	06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 4060	4504	06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1828	4504	06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1828	4504	06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1828	4504	06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1128	1828	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1128	1828	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1128	1828	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4504

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4060

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06a972ee6ab4e6381dc2e33aaba31a167495acb35a57ec0b41cc8dca433016e9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1828

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1128

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:3036

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:5044

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
911c900f7109174b71d4fdc97a8dae1e

SHA1
0ca1c7fa7304afabbe6f5036dbab9db98504b266

SHA256
86c5bc9cf893a39d9151de020c0438ec2e61a74860535e2185efd539f260330e

SHA512
ab0ffc49bea5af9f607caf483f6a2496a42febc514e7df5610ffc677989ed0944758b85759fb3949a9daafe0ea68874a9b7a84ddf683939671edaf3978b9eee0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
911c900f7109174b71d4fdc97a8dae1e

SHA1
0ca1c7fa7304afabbe6f5036dbab9db98504b266

SHA256
86c5bc9cf893a39d9151de020c0438ec2e61a74860535e2185efd539f260330e

SHA512
ab0ffc49bea5af9f607caf483f6a2496a42febc514e7df5610ffc677989ed0944758b85759fb3949a9daafe0ea68874a9b7a84ddf683939671edaf3978b9eee0

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memory/3036-132-0x000001A16BB60000-0x000001A16BB70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3036-133-0x000001A16C120000-0x000001A16C130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3036-134-0x000001A16E7C0000-0x000001A16E7C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4060-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4504-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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