sakula | 192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892

General

Target

192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

1e03520920495fa80a6fa77841f647f8
SHA1

a965f481818d3d66dc6fd446b78baf7303caf1c9
SHA256

192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892
SHA512

8aec43e981a23cb67d3424b05ba2a1aa0bbba7ade7adf64c291c3d67d63dd9c62b9a194c6714137f2bd70cf205d294f0b588a228501d71bd592347c1a83da83f

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3196 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3196	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:

192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.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"	192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	svchost.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

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

MusNotifyIcon.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 49 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.366301"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\Geo_EndpointFullUri = "https://geo.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geo"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.104602"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4096"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4200"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\GeoVersion_EndpointFullUri = "https://geover.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geoversion"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892844934121423"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3512 PING.EXE

pid	process
3512	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1336	192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	396	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 3196	1336	192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 3196	1336	192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 3196	1336	192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 2088	1336	192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 2088	1336	192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 2088	1336	192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 3512	2088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 3512	2088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 3512	2088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1336

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3196

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\192d4760bfa9b2c2ea1963abf190fe5ba27d26ac26db74a79ac87917bf081892.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2088

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3512

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:756

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:1572

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:396

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

2

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

MD5
2baf115bd40ae9bfc2693c7b7d4826b5

SHA1
ec50700b70c39b6192339e55b2ae4f1d61fad36b

SHA256
aacee48ffe98ef0a98c71679d30619512b67b313624fa74a42e524f50d6d5f43

SHA512
2404aaa9de9d35ef8b475758668ef076d464646a8f1c5d702717a2f7a45af646efc55bb9b13c9926e168b76efd48f0f94a9429de783b3c2042a56090c31b748f

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

MD5
2baf115bd40ae9bfc2693c7b7d4826b5

SHA1
ec50700b70c39b6192339e55b2ae4f1d61fad36b

SHA256
aacee48ffe98ef0a98c71679d30619512b67b313624fa74a42e524f50d6d5f43

SHA512
2404aaa9de9d35ef8b475758668ef076d464646a8f1c5d702717a2f7a45af646efc55bb9b13c9926e168b76efd48f0f94a9429de783b3c2042a56090c31b748f

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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