sakula | 13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998

General

Target

13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.exe
Size

151KB
MD5

cd42d1ed96b99ef5078d6a6873afdf48
SHA1

07b8d9524b57bf36d6fc0e736331e3aa9346adc4
SHA256

13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998
SHA512

889528a8216210d11a8157a2459e89300f12fbb7664f1e85ddc132b1797066133a2215a29793be85b73c00546eddcc9fc259b0e1ba0c9ec57fce323642be458f

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

3988 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3988	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:

13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.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"	13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	svchost.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
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\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 (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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4108"	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
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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892921974543190"	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\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.724137"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.222063"	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\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\InternetConnectionCount = "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\NormalDownloadCount = "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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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\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\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4060"	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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
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\LANConnectionCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\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\MemoryUsageKB = "4288"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2944 PING.EXE

pid	process
2944	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 3988	1780	13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 3988	1780	13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 3988	1780	13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 3232	1780	13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 3232	1780	13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 3232	1780	13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3232 wrote to memory of 2944	3232	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3232 wrote to memory of 2944	3232	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3232 wrote to memory of 2944	3232	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1780

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3988

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13d0a03d511016861dd1a509031b3c1d8ba9abd6da50ce8dfc264ab22db6f998.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3232

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2944

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2116

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:4012

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:1948

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
525c0a39883bf0a2e3986335e85303ce

SHA1
aef753c600f8a81dd9259199c7406d78dcd145e3

SHA256
70ec02ac375d64b92e72d3a482683768660c9559228ae97da012b52c01df771d

SHA512
970b923740a64f39f932058313abc25cd66eda006430e379926f8e70f14aff4af752ba60d17baaa919839744bcda7669538f7aff40f2f914faaf01743c4143d5

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

MD5
525c0a39883bf0a2e3986335e85303ce

SHA1
aef753c600f8a81dd9259199c7406d78dcd145e3

SHA256
70ec02ac375d64b92e72d3a482683768660c9559228ae97da012b52c01df771d

SHA512
970b923740a64f39f932058313abc25cd66eda006430e379926f8e70f14aff4af752ba60d17baaa919839744bcda7669538f7aff40f2f914faaf01743c4143d5

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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