sakula | 114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82

General

Target

114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.exe
Size

104KB
MD5

48216b739a8684eca32713c2b6e409b7
SHA1

4b2b4bb76651c9a5195e1c3c5262768ca8551c3d
SHA256

114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82
SHA512

028f5082eff2bf10537b8c25e6b4513b65cc0438ed09695618aea08b328406783c4624f402bc0b80196c2ed9423d84d3b42eb8151e9e5441c80f3abc4f365dbc

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

3300 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3300	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:

114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.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"	114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.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 49 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\DownlinkBps = "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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\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\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 (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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.279525"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4312"	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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\InternetConnectionCount = "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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4088"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.051282"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.785680"	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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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 = "132892954886581528"	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\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\PeerInfoCount = "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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\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 (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\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1836 PING.EXE

pid	process
1836	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3248	114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3644	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 3300	3248	114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 3300	3248	114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 3300	3248	114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 3304	3248	114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 3304	3248	114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3248 wrote to memory of 3304	3248	114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 1836	3304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 1836	3304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 1836	3304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3248

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3300

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\114fabe3eda3611c007d79ddd114c5072259114aeea663be13e62a1488ed8b82.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3304

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1836

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 0
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2996

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:2192

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:3644

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
2a175318179dd0dc4c6e0eca324f8f8b

SHA1
acce8410b20f1e8ddd982e44742ee85a2e2ef5ce

SHA256
bda9e5e886b90446f70a7772e32ba70cf9f1ee84bb83f40ea627cc84b5434a6f

SHA512
0e7fd7f0a90f199ff1c91dff03a1201fed3bf59b4b4ea2d27574ff71383f58639852da63511ccdc86e73d48ee5f2b63619cbf033a4a21404093a9da400b6e13e

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

MD5
2a175318179dd0dc4c6e0eca324f8f8b

SHA1
acce8410b20f1e8ddd982e44742ee85a2e2ef5ce

SHA256
bda9e5e886b90446f70a7772e32ba70cf9f1ee84bb83f40ea627cc84b5434a6f

SHA512
0e7fd7f0a90f199ff1c91dff03a1201fed3bf59b4b4ea2d27574ff71383f58639852da63511ccdc86e73d48ee5f2b63619cbf033a4a21404093a9da400b6e13e

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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