sakula | 04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244

General

Target

04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

f463627940b19d5419411a4bb290024b
SHA1

00086d89d4086157f0c4f3b32b8b99e8f2b7428f
SHA256

04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244
SHA512

50d07f4c57bf82be2c6d713c7db72b11559045086a32da2a6a48281589f59d2d2d06704c71613734d44b8bdabb18fe81d3a04f3011d5c0a7a6311fb594160e65

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

4056 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4056	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:

04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.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"	04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.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

4416 PING.EXE

pid	process
4416	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	748	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	748	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	748	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	748	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	748	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	748	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3644	04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4460	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 4056	3644	04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 4056	3644	04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 4056	3644	04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 4368	3644	04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 4368	3644	04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 4368	3644	04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 4416	4368	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 4416	4368	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 4416	4368	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3644

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4056

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04ea9fea1499708c74164e4dd15c7ac318d42310cd3644a390c200ee8a4b0244.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4368

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4416

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:748

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:4460

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
cf464d3358af86eb1984e77740b68199

SHA1
b8c3eccaae110bdd29e311dc3204e5068acd578e

SHA256
1d2abb3a8359bfbcf5047f329893621e3e2a9264b459cbcf632f2cd54abfbe72

SHA512
7c297b8a92867640b06f9d2aa2bba7721ca925c0cb1d9b991e093346884dcf8f72562b2962f89710d2dd86785baff47b0118f7abbb5d1975fe063ad0b5a07797

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
cf464d3358af86eb1984e77740b68199

SHA1
b8c3eccaae110bdd29e311dc3204e5068acd578e

SHA256
1d2abb3a8359bfbcf5047f329893621e3e2a9264b459cbcf632f2cd54abfbe72

SHA512
7c297b8a92867640b06f9d2aa2bba7721ca925c0cb1d9b991e093346884dcf8f72562b2962f89710d2dd86785baff47b0118f7abbb5d1975fe063ad0b5a07797

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memory/748-132-0x0000016A9D1A0000-0x0000016A9D1B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/748-133-0x0000016A9D820000-0x0000016A9D830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/748-134-0x0000016A9FF20000-0x0000016A9FF24000-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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