sakula | 18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577

General

Target

18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

be32d74cc32099640aef31b75ba558db
SHA1

1afbd938d2cb4f5e42a3a58790886ec45321849d
SHA256

18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577
SHA512

f4c14bf8d726f0bd1d9d5903054f5d8445d01b9ce7fc0c8721f9e68b8142f779b18f4f0fc3c837b834eac86e9b2d5d026e19d2aee1216891a7476794fa42df6b

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

3040 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3040	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:

18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.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"	18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	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

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\LANConnectionCount = "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\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.781262"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	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\SwarmCount = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.794850"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892851745156014"	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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\Usage\GroupConnectionCount = "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\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4128"	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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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 = "0.826452"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0"	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\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4232"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

876 PING.EXE

pid	process
876	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3296	18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3040	3296	18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3040	3296	18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3040	3296	18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 4008	3296	18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 4008	3296	18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 4008	3296	18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 876	4008	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 876	4008	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4008 wrote to memory of 876	4008	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3296

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3040

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18abd00be962a98dd18bc1bde5144515d464d2825ec3c8095c1208e322c14577.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4008

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:876

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1492

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:4036

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:3384

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
78408d3fee798e770821c87e6635bfa0

SHA1
b715152c5849556716bafef8f2d67a6f83d91f46

SHA256
eb9a1b83c84b778591a2260db2ee2332ea411c053a84bb6ddd9203f34c519db5

SHA512
042d35f1afecddd6acf897f9d87e54171adea19aedcea8e668b8dce9bb4cc28bef10054b2012915c5dcb40016337f6a00e7f4967235246c7fb6e8b11221e9015

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

MD5
78408d3fee798e770821c87e6635bfa0

SHA1
b715152c5849556716bafef8f2d67a6f83d91f46

SHA256
eb9a1b83c84b778591a2260db2ee2332ea411c053a84bb6ddd9203f34c519db5

SHA512
042d35f1afecddd6acf897f9d87e54171adea19aedcea8e668b8dce9bb4cc28bef10054b2012915c5dcb40016337f6a00e7f4967235246c7fb6e8b11221e9015

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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