sakula | 150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a

General

Target

150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

b9365e30d47a5b2a378298d4a7e3aac6
SHA1

47a0e814c10d305e0c31cb22baab65ab4f507957
SHA256

150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a
SHA512

afdabcad6addd982f976a43e99802835f906a097b7d54f6e87cea182958ff9abc5b7df4cd5490a5c73880aa13285df3eeb8fe1e7b97478d006249e3f73fcac96

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

1276 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1276	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:

150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.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"	150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MusNotifyIcon.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 50 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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 (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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\DownlinkBps = "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\UploadCount = "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\SwarmCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	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\UplinkBps = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.496490"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4248"	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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892906391251880"	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\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	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\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4260"	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\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 (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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.076220"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2044 PING.EXE

pid	process
2044	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2760	150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 1276	2760	150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 1276	2760	150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 1276	2760	150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 3088	2760	150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 3088	2760	150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 3088	2760	150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 2044	3088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 2044	3088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 2044	3088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2760

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1276

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\150e54b3e9f7589df60689a67620577b16e8c7532ac02c7912bfb1e3aefa0a9a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3088

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2044

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3520

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:1080

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:1840

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
5a04fab8d5dcbfda7caca2e4430bdb87

SHA1
ed5be4cde1bab30686b1e7cc85348b1af40d5c58

SHA256
2387b1f20ddbc0e16bcc96aad692ad2911809e0b4e9f1618ca5814f7279e60b7

SHA512
a0b159e2bf70ac7ba6294e0902c886f6c45ce0211fbb54e691b309278339e2cea736306da3df266db099d74b9f348fab58fd78ae31ee2c3440fb0aac3e79cdb3

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

MD5
5a04fab8d5dcbfda7caca2e4430bdb87

SHA1
ed5be4cde1bab30686b1e7cc85348b1af40d5c58

SHA256
2387b1f20ddbc0e16bcc96aad692ad2911809e0b4e9f1618ca5814f7279e60b7

SHA512
a0b159e2bf70ac7ba6294e0902c886f6c45ce0211fbb54e691b309278339e2cea736306da3df266db099d74b9f348fab58fd78ae31ee2c3440fb0aac3e79cdb3

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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