sakula | 03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910

General

Target

03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

e9c5a6530377812bbdfe313dc7bb0ff7
SHA1

8e4bf4f37e1b4bc7680755301f4f0ced5f04e959
SHA256

03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910
SHA512

76aef9f037588944fa4dfa17a16a4e17451572445579da2cf206e29b0e2f89c183df206cebd48de92dcbc2fc957e1625439ad734e3cd31063fb3bdc0010383dc

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/4844-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3188-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

3188 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3188	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:

03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.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"	03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

2040 PING.EXE

pid	process
2040	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4844	03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2348	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2348	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2348	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2956	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 3188	4844	03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 3188	4844	03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 3188	4844	03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 3792	4844	03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 3792	4844	03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 3792	4844	03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 2040	3792	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 2040	3792	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 2040	3792	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4844

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3188

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03153ea5854896136f64fecbfb8d9da3abd4567b06f03bdd14857214f14b3910.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3792

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2040

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:2348

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:2956

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
9dcc96197bd884d011c46d79e3bf9a1b

SHA1
f751959165a72e935fb8d870253d5c1833dc40b3

SHA256
d0b794314aa1e9ee30ae819090ec89bd87cdc3bad791d090d58e0078081e49b6

SHA512
5ca7d437776e8f47e28d8107306eb7e67fdf955dca075bc56562b61427afeb5c6ddd1d2f83fd5ac7a97cd94225714968c7d5ffbe41a63f72f289f8af8c2f2549

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
9dcc96197bd884d011c46d79e3bf9a1b

SHA1
f751959165a72e935fb8d870253d5c1833dc40b3

SHA256
d0b794314aa1e9ee30ae819090ec89bd87cdc3bad791d090d58e0078081e49b6

SHA512
5ca7d437776e8f47e28d8107306eb7e67fdf955dca075bc56562b61427afeb5c6ddd1d2f83fd5ac7a97cd94225714968c7d5ffbe41a63f72f289f8af8c2f2549

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memory/2348-133-0x000001C0E3530000-0x000001C0E3540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2348-134-0x000001C0E3590000-0x000001C0E35A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2348-135-0x000001C0E6290000-0x000001C0E6294000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3188-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4844-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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