sakula | 038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300

General

Target

038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

92e74bd5f5a62c3b65dc39a827779497
SHA1

fb71636352ccae3dc202dc6d371840c978237d4b
SHA256

038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300
SHA512

20f921a205fed71bb2bf9ccd9f47148c45d65b302776b56a168879a14fc971c7124ac111e90586ca4cd697e3747d08bc8a5498b87c76c3edb5371a759c0c4992

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

3488 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3488	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:

038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.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"	038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.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

2712 PING.EXE

pid	process
2712	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1288	038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1460	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 3488	1288	038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 3488	1288	038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 3488	1288	038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 4964	1288	038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 4964	1288	038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 4964	1288	038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2712	4964	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2712	4964	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4964 wrote to memory of 2712	4964	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1288
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3488
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\038469c40cefffd2b5217e3b8543d1b1becad9b32fd17bf52ecbef71c2bc8300.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4964
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:2712

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:4444

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:1460

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
0da2790b2b6e3fc83e2e6d8bb9e92957

SHA1
fca6971982c83cf442aba2066051bb15afa5a1cc

SHA256
0ba3c4afe328f071f7bea5a65ca92a4b4d5bce68861f953fc95f49e248d57e5f

SHA512
dbef2c938b949b2c3ac6b0d40b154c29f44a124d78db57d06c4b647bcecccecf30cc8d3f1e34b737dde09096eb62004c64d63039cc91ab81c761f16453b4787d

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

MD5
0da2790b2b6e3fc83e2e6d8bb9e92957

SHA1
fca6971982c83cf442aba2066051bb15afa5a1cc

SHA256
0ba3c4afe328f071f7bea5a65ca92a4b4d5bce68861f953fc95f49e248d57e5f

SHA512
dbef2c938b949b2c3ac6b0d40b154c29f44a124d78db57d06c4b647bcecccecf30cc8d3f1e34b737dde09096eb62004c64d63039cc91ab81c761f16453b4787d

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memory/4444-132-0x000002BAC7330000-0x000002BAC7340000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4444-133-0x000002BAC7390000-0x000002BAC73A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4444-134-0x000002BACA0A0000-0x000002BACA0A4000-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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