sakula | 12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486

General

Target

12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

dcf9df431b54e124b78ead60f6d186aa
SHA1

9595345e2a15ef473a2bd479ace0dbab172745ac
SHA256

12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486
SHA512

cd397e1b9fca30a073427e99297c7c0d9ebbf736e75dcd601806c1d5e0c17596e950568b515d17698fed3726aa2b849e0871ff8837c709c0348459df25ac4eb6

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

2600 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2600	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:

12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.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"	12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.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 45 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892937002954238"	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\UploadCount = "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\UplinkUsageBps = "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\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 (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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "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\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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\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\DownlinkBps = "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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "5.312405"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	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\Usage\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\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\MemoryUsageKB = "4140"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3392 PING.EXE

pid	process
3392	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	616	12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	116	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 616 wrote to memory of 2600	616	12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 2600	616	12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 2600	616	12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 3232	616	12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.exe	cmd.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 3232	616	12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.exe	cmd.exe
PID 616 wrote to memory of 3232	616	12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3232 wrote to memory of 3392	3232	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3232 wrote to memory of 3392	3232	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3232 wrote to memory of 3392	3232	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:616

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12d07d5288e029850a63c183e103edc0bbe2caa7021d2f231bd9cfaf28ad3486.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3232

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3392

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1768

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:2160

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:116

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
018bebc962bbecedcb2b038ea0e16ad0

SHA1
65987a70d5896fdc87cba89fc41c4bfaa9ab39db

SHA256
1575a80e73353bf6f25ec523cd482bd71750900b6ba7e72cf5342409f607396e

SHA512
e0f002498c4bd5d8c0626f52762b0d72d105f5ff2e8c58f9bf468f97e50654310af6cc05e91c7a32ade3038366fabe24f61d292e000d2ef65df6168732a1ce8d

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

MD5
018bebc962bbecedcb2b038ea0e16ad0

SHA1
65987a70d5896fdc87cba89fc41c4bfaa9ab39db

SHA256
1575a80e73353bf6f25ec523cd482bd71750900b6ba7e72cf5342409f607396e

SHA512
e0f002498c4bd5d8c0626f52762b0d72d105f5ff2e8c58f9bf468f97e50654310af6cc05e91c7a32ade3038366fabe24f61d292e000d2ef65df6168732a1ce8d

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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