sakula | 1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7

General

Target

1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

cf58bdfe6de9fae3d3f3ad754cf9a140
SHA1

cd33d62005886294e74915dbe97454491cb23783
SHA256

1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7
SHA512

a6956f8daa32043003bc07bd2a86331e7e65b85b6149abab2838d7350fc572471061d265bb7d30cd71cffeede3026a3f2017dcac6bddb62dfc57fc7dadf2088e

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

4084 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4084	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:

1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.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"	1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.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 4 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

MusNotifyIcon.exeMusNotifyIcon.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
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 49 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4284"	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\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\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "5.435045"	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\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\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\UplinkUsageBps = "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\PriorityDownloadCount = "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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892929398123515"	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\UploadCount = "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
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4080"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.265802"	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\PeerInfoCount = "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	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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\SwarmCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	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\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 (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\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2480 PING.EXE

pid	process
2480	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1192	1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 4084	1192	1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 4084	1192	1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 4084	1192	1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 3044	1192	1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 3044	1192	1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 3044	1192	1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2480	3044	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2480	3044	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2480	3044	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1192

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4084

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1365540841658811df52455d245e04350775d077b92dcf235dd32828a59899d7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3044

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2480

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:844

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:788

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:312

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:540

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
143826786e74d8f8f2f6e20be75a82d3

SHA1
7de6eca3845d91a6a0fdf6c1902b83e3b0ba7a98

SHA256
3e1fd8fd01803df96022ee9b71a9c2518ab896e5236050a8cf3bfadadedfc497

SHA512
42abbe0a40bfd90514e5f68170992bacc659d02422686ff24cce733d49c58c8c7f9eb2f037924265b30dfc21ef20e4e3b1c83f726293e7fb9d1c4f225cb5360d

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

MD5
143826786e74d8f8f2f6e20be75a82d3

SHA1
7de6eca3845d91a6a0fdf6c1902b83e3b0ba7a98

SHA256
3e1fd8fd01803df96022ee9b71a9c2518ab896e5236050a8cf3bfadadedfc497

SHA512
42abbe0a40bfd90514e5f68170992bacc659d02422686ff24cce733d49c58c8c7f9eb2f037924265b30dfc21ef20e4e3b1c83f726293e7fb9d1c4f225cb5360d

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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