sakula | 1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687

General

Target

1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

7fda0fe3d898b6476b4b7eb7c68d7b72
SHA1

2f9e04a6353e2da2045f9db9be800ff13fe5b4ca
SHA256

1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687
SHA512

e382930fa24f01a8e3808d2ea0ff8ee1904c80aa09acd10dbbc6938228b838d498fc7ad543ce89002d36e8cf5f44c4a8197a7df908be504bf50725bf8842a21a

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2752 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2752	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:

1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.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"	1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.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\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	svchost.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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\SwarmCount = "0"	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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.026164"	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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	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
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\UploadCount = "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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892966274171462"	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 (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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\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\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\MemoryUsageKB = "4084"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4124"	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\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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.193497"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1620 PING.EXE

pid	process
1620	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3488	1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2988	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3488 wrote to memory of 2752	3488	1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3488 wrote to memory of 2752	3488	1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3488 wrote to memory of 2752	3488	1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3488 wrote to memory of 3924	3488	1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3488 wrote to memory of 3924	3488	1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3488 wrote to memory of 3924	3488	1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3924 wrote to memory of 1620	3924	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3924 wrote to memory of 1620	3924	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3924 wrote to memory of 1620	3924	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3488

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2752

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1080cd3b0f922f1e3dea6752598fc72555bb0bfbd69fd4af4700613711f52687.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3924

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1620

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2900

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:1416

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:2988

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
f54f78b0dae12ef4a977eaf8dc8e1a5d

SHA1
04bb4d0dabb6de55e7eeb8f5412f6491c6141026

SHA256
da68f1eafa0ef7880a88a5554b878be3f9eb06242217ae37eaa194dff506b5b7

SHA512
580ec187be46afce0578ba097aa81341e6fa3507392357d18712d5194ad39534a67a3c3a195af67f9c47b990c6e8314dce9525e66314b137f6980fe3e17caad7

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

MD5
f54f78b0dae12ef4a977eaf8dc8e1a5d

SHA1
04bb4d0dabb6de55e7eeb8f5412f6491c6141026

SHA256
da68f1eafa0ef7880a88a5554b878be3f9eb06242217ae37eaa194dff506b5b7

SHA512
580ec187be46afce0578ba097aa81341e6fa3507392357d18712d5194ad39534a67a3c3a195af67f9c47b990c6e8314dce9525e66314b137f6980fe3e17caad7

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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