sakula | 12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207

General

Target

12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

ff0b9561b6d4fd95691220e522d07beb
SHA1

d4524e79a1dfd170c1bad51b7408d37532c4ad6f
SHA256

12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207
SHA512

52cbda774082e1ca47e2a4d5b0742c1d07167546d7d7ad1ebf7236d8e713cce9f0f0847834212bdd0a57b0b51770e98e36101abd38819beaa482ee63ce5129bf

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

3540 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3540	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:

12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.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"	12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.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 50 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892936371416352"	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\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	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\Settings	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.127825"	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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.272765"	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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4100"	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\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4228"	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\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4248"	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\PeerInfoCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

372 PING.EXE

pid	process
372	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2148	12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1588	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 3540	2148	12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 3540	2148	12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 3540	2148	12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 3740	2148	12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 3740	2148	12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 3740	2148	12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 372	3740	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 372	3740	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 372	3740	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2148

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3540

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12ce6ea6ac87b8e427ae99bf85b6473a6c4b68ab5462e9fbb741350a0b773207.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3740

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:372

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:396

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:1176

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:1588

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
0d58be52204aa5c590b735da830fd294

SHA1
d5abb5bfc18860d26ff550272c6dfeb0fb919fcf

SHA256
bc86b1804d8a19e666b973ae624021ec54f7f1f6cb19af45e2f2fe149ae8f377

SHA512
6abb04606ccd7a8bae13232c50ad88cb5fb40165de44125cc290efd587e29a852aee1365f8d1f68e283a795db915f7b14acd86d8772e5b35d4d7981018dc5c2f

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

MD5
0d58be52204aa5c590b735da830fd294

SHA1
d5abb5bfc18860d26ff550272c6dfeb0fb919fcf

SHA256
bc86b1804d8a19e666b973ae624021ec54f7f1f6cb19af45e2f2fe149ae8f377

SHA512
6abb04606ccd7a8bae13232c50ad88cb5fb40165de44125cc290efd587e29a852aee1365f8d1f68e283a795db915f7b14acd86d8772e5b35d4d7981018dc5c2f

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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