sakula | 1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42

General

Target

1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

4113284d22657961b0a08db47ece9944
SHA1

c2f0f2d20261d920a5f4e924ecb7a9d2adc9b48e
SHA256

1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42
SHA512

403a82c184d310133520591b1a4d1df380e9688a7062470fe5ada1459d7a20e998df9879bc605bdd8f570f9a47b5644c99a7f9a3293179ef78b1591370f2c42e

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat 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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3408 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3408	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:

1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.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"	1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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 46 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\UploadCount = "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\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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.096749"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4076"	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\LANConnectionCount = "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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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\Usage	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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\MonthID = "2"	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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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 = "3.389796"	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\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\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 (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\MemoryUsageKB = "4100"	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1348 PING.EXE

pid	process
1348	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2072	1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3728	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3408	2072	1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3408	2072	1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3408	2072	1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2744	2072	1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2744	2072	1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2744	2072	1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1348	2744	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1348	2744	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1348	2744	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2072

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3408

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1253b29c4c199eab010818ba2fddf57952bfcda54d8861a56a6c429e1ebc3c42.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2744

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1348

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1800

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:1820

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:3728

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
f320e070d6a6ece9a0e932ccfb1c1596

SHA1
fc79ec09c25d005b4a83d984bfee00661d525396

SHA256
a3c89e7a0c7c073f34216d117565b282f53e1665a2cfe967f6513ccf0a841b6e

SHA512
96942d5792f82934592f2781997201fc14d1ff835b6c1d491c724134a2e4ed42950e085375624f08a7d6ac5307fe2fed125d94384aca8565fc63378629804bf8

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

MD5
f320e070d6a6ece9a0e932ccfb1c1596

SHA1
fc79ec09c25d005b4a83d984bfee00661d525396

SHA256
a3c89e7a0c7c073f34216d117565b282f53e1665a2cfe967f6513ccf0a841b6e

SHA512
96942d5792f82934592f2781997201fc14d1ff835b6c1d491c724134a2e4ed42950e085375624f08a7d6ac5307fe2fed125d94384aca8565fc63378629804bf8

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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