sakula | 02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2

General

Target

02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

b1a1d76e1f906168dd78b554ebc3b6e7
SHA1

56ed211105a98bb5e1fea24dda9f791c806a0911
SHA256

02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2
SHA512

248f1e9e3dee3e5f4d88bfdd16cd1136981877d7dc58d5b33976db548236749419b69242dff0c6e73bf5059b8224c8c5d332a4ae7cc707f78447cace610d02b8

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/376-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3332-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

3332 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3332	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:

02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.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"	02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.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

4180 PING.EXE

pid	process
4180	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	540	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	540	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	540	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	540	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	540	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	540	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	932	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 376 wrote to memory of 3332	376	02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 376 wrote to memory of 3332	376	02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 376 wrote to memory of 3332	376	02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 376 wrote to memory of 4128	376	02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 376 wrote to memory of 4128	376	02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 376 wrote to memory of 4128	376	02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4128 wrote to memory of 4180	4128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4128 wrote to memory of 4180	4128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4128 wrote to memory of 4180	4128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:376

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3332

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02ed4b2f48717bd13ea292e73713ea447844b59599f66550fb71cb0dbd4393f2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4128

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4180

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:540

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:932

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
4ffc74b324556b18e915eb097a61c45f

SHA1
dfcea0e224b122af3e84f1ff78e02b64a360893d

SHA256
7295b8e05adc5b655b8ee4e27490fa6091dd3448ed34c5879e4044c4a81da887

SHA512
2108ed3b588d2180077df6fb59d489da7eceb78a918cca36939339e9404eb41ec05201cfd0be0823723c6341b6933603ba97c1b0e27c6d396a9158f36fdb2ac7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
4ffc74b324556b18e915eb097a61c45f

SHA1
dfcea0e224b122af3e84f1ff78e02b64a360893d

SHA256
7295b8e05adc5b655b8ee4e27490fa6091dd3448ed34c5879e4044c4a81da887

SHA512
2108ed3b588d2180077df6fb59d489da7eceb78a918cca36939339e9404eb41ec05201cfd0be0823723c6341b6933603ba97c1b0e27c6d396a9158f36fdb2ac7

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memory/376-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/540-132-0x000001B920B20000-0x000001B920B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/540-133-0x000001B920B80000-0x000001B920B90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/540-134-0x000001B923250000-0x000001B923254000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3332-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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