sakula | 1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde

General

Target

1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

b946aebcc1fd201c2822d23a308a7e3f
SHA1

00ee834fad660b9d624bbc17b4c03fcf8ef6a953
SHA256

1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde
SHA512

d06059f1311184b6087d714af09d8ddc4799b004c3531bb1068f5d24710946b39a4d8972e07175d4853ad197c3db5dd540f402de1cebec6314f1ff54d342687e

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

3880 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3880	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:

1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.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"	1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.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

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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\UplinkBps = "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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "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\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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\UploadCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4124"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	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\PeerInfoCount = "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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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
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 = "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 = "0.186631"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4184"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.333319"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2628 PING.EXE

pid	process
2628	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	788	1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1432	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 788 wrote to memory of 3880	788	1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 788 wrote to memory of 3880	788	1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 788 wrote to memory of 3880	788	1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 788 wrote to memory of 3068	788	1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.exe	cmd.exe
PID 788 wrote to memory of 3068	788	1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.exe	cmd.exe
PID 788 wrote to memory of 3068	788	1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2628	3068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2628	3068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2628	3068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:788

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3880

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1365cae9706a8e268c96a2805f38dfc4f5b9d5b330f5fd57a11f126f5d252cde.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3068

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2628

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:1052

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:1432

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

1

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

MD5
9609f95856150253488906c2ac0a2bb4

SHA1
50272af3c3c1a40f4df40e12a1b4c05d786d68cb

SHA256
835544c96333bbda3049c5d06a56984f99b607e72619550065c22437d4b22db1

SHA512
9fc0ccaf8a6791ca194a086af90a100a62e552daf2542c9eb160636f9d08844c0cecb655df0c1039b3b8d79a2ccfeebe6e8f83bab0ccde50fc32b9877be672ea

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

MD5
9609f95856150253488906c2ac0a2bb4

SHA1
50272af3c3c1a40f4df40e12a1b4c05d786d68cb

SHA256
835544c96333bbda3049c5d06a56984f99b607e72619550065c22437d4b22db1

SHA512
9fc0ccaf8a6791ca194a086af90a100a62e552daf2542c9eb160636f9d08844c0cecb655df0c1039b3b8d79a2ccfeebe6e8f83bab0ccde50fc32b9877be672ea

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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