sakula | 03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a

General

Target

03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

ad986b0ddfc4e6e52b02f95093affc49
SHA1

5731643bf3e4dce4e581ba29b2686e6db156b6cd
SHA256

03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a
SHA512

6a095b3f548d8b2f14cd50b6c7ca8389276767017affc86ded6e39966fbe4cdcb2e4b34fe27514c0d0342cd075aee028d24240c598ffdadaf0453cad86e40a86

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/2796-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4412-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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

4412 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4412	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:

03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.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"	03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.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

4736 PING.EXE

pid	process
4736	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4976	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4976	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4976	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4976	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4976	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4976	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2796	03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 4412	2796	03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 4412	2796	03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 4412	2796	03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 3496	2796	03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 3496	2796	03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 3496	2796	03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 4736	3496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 4736	3496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 4736	3496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2796

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4412

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e2a822055cdcc288d98d88974fd24cd278c0afd2522bc8b3dd65363f23c81a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3496

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4736

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:4976

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:2800

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
a6da972d7537960510e3e5c7e45f66ff

SHA1
7a56282e04c01dfc6356b475ddedffed02700579

SHA256
792bf2c8f2fed20e31ef9be0df74de432b3178b7ba7189e308e97394f8329f04

SHA512
8572bd7bfa8dd40da4f2bf1c60b34a65b86e22fde25034d62e87c18e645d150c42a4ae039ffc1abbd90fbd3e850804c9d4dc68eb07dab7570b17d5aeb0c5dc35

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
a6da972d7537960510e3e5c7e45f66ff

SHA1
7a56282e04c01dfc6356b475ddedffed02700579

SHA256
792bf2c8f2fed20e31ef9be0df74de432b3178b7ba7189e308e97394f8329f04

SHA512
8572bd7bfa8dd40da4f2bf1c60b34a65b86e22fde25034d62e87c18e645d150c42a4ae039ffc1abbd90fbd3e850804c9d4dc68eb07dab7570b17d5aeb0c5dc35

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memory/2796-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4412-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4976-133-0x0000016CE4190000-0x0000016CE41A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4976-132-0x0000016CE4130000-0x0000016CE4140000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4976-134-0x0000016CE6EA0000-0x0000016CE6EA4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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