sakula | 04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba

General

Target

04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

d07002162a23389343848cb78b4690f7
SHA1

f8481401e0b6f884ebd8141ec62fffc81d752296
SHA256

04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba
SHA512

44e15087c7102908949e7a0e00f3412bedb2a7b2346dccb8746fe6e44010659853df0aa31738590e4f3a571f02423e6ae4af5f7f47eb0d627d7e269450276a2e

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/4700-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4548-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4548 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4548	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:

04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.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"	04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3000 PING.EXE

pid	process
3000	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2336	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2336	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2336	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2336	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2336	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2336	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4700	04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2644	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 4548	4700	04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 4548	4700	04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 4548	4700	04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1272	4700	04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1272	4700	04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1272	4700	04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1272 wrote to memory of 3000	1272	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1272 wrote to memory of 3000	1272	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1272 wrote to memory of 3000	1272	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4700

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4548

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04d26200d416145862b3664cd84369e788e21368152cf22f421c3a1c77d3ceba.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1272

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3000

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:2336

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:2644

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
951c6b77d28c04eb6edb482cf9f6d7a8

SHA1
601f7521d4a37911473cd0e10c91beb3e7e67254

SHA256
536b8509f5d7c7e0c7c7bb8669b7e282603ae646e5ce5710eebc20862ec86fb1

SHA512
96828143fb64d2c22e86811e8bbe9298a0fddefaa4650d8c99b0f2231706f3d8d651d192fd88e6406dd9979d3edd2d81bbd6366369145864988be7a39e021520

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
951c6b77d28c04eb6edb482cf9f6d7a8

SHA1
601f7521d4a37911473cd0e10c91beb3e7e67254

SHA256
536b8509f5d7c7e0c7c7bb8669b7e282603ae646e5ce5710eebc20862ec86fb1

SHA512
96828143fb64d2c22e86811e8bbe9298a0fddefaa4650d8c99b0f2231706f3d8d651d192fd88e6406dd9979d3edd2d81bbd6366369145864988be7a39e021520

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memory/2336-132-0x000001EECE1A0000-0x000001EECE1B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2336-133-0x000001EECE720000-0x000001EECE730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2336-134-0x000001EED0E20000-0x000001EED0E24000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4548-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4700-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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