sakula | 1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368

General

Target

1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

0b4b8789004f34bd18f7ee65f7c6843d
SHA1

9e9cb58f8d17412ca70d603808635aa6308a3a56
SHA256

1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368
SHA512

55a58440a0ca432809277d9f3cccdf63d52c46ffd0409e080da496055a1670cb052af82e38ab2384ad654eddf3ce2c43fafdeea42ecc95cb0df536bbc59d11db

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

2604 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2604	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:

1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.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"	1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.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 49 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892952671323841"	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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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 = "4176"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.455631"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	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\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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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 (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 (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\GroupConnectionCount = "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 = "4376"	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\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	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\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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.571394"	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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\PriorityDownloadCount = "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\SwarmCount = "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\Usage	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\PeerInfoCount = "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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1316 PING.EXE

pid	process
1316	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2468	1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2604	2468	1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2604	2468	1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2604	2468	1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 1676	2468	1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 1676	2468	1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 1676	2468	1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1316	1676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1316	1676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1316	1676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2468

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2604

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1174960de363fb58b0608f8da83caf8996162aa66f2a3e1045f32912b9f3c368.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1316

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2152

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:3696

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:3936

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
f7f947e1c6bf0fe49be5a008075d5066

SHA1
2b79c50b96a2141f7d445542fdb260761b20ece3

SHA256
78ff975a46117a2ee0a957e8806ec615d4006e9f09c33108d0deaaa701bae358

SHA512
b9571d2cf4a2ad6bf2b00147b0418a7e0b1d4c3d8d88f4aa32cda3af36499481809c063e5326b6efcc4879473ee2b198b2fd70678c803a697f78dcdfc7aa9769

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

MD5
f7f947e1c6bf0fe49be5a008075d5066

SHA1
2b79c50b96a2141f7d445542fdb260761b20ece3

SHA256
78ff975a46117a2ee0a957e8806ec615d4006e9f09c33108d0deaaa701bae358

SHA512
b9571d2cf4a2ad6bf2b00147b0418a7e0b1d4c3d8d88f4aa32cda3af36499481809c063e5326b6efcc4879473ee2b198b2fd70678c803a697f78dcdfc7aa9769

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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