sakula | 1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e

General

Target

1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

4bf06ea2da7b041703802120a2850def
SHA1

0a6a7fb9ad9789e75dce2170030b700234c44aa8
SHA256

1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e
SHA512

3615f8f911f4da047a69c86cee1a51c7ae3e6c54c5fa833690cd8207431e555c466974dbc20bca635b40363feaa699d77e1cd54c508219e79dbaaf3db74df4e1

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

1652 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1652	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:

1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.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"	1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.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

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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MusNotifyIcon.exe

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\MemoryUsageKB = "4168"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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
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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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 (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4144"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.187617"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\InternetConnectionCount = "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\UploadCount = "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\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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\NormalDownloadCount = "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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\SwarmCount = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "0"	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\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 (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\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\MemoryUsageKB = "4160"	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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3596 PING.EXE

pid	process
3596	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3780	1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 1652	3780	1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 1652	3780	1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 1652	3780	1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 3760	3780	1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 3760	3780	1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 3760	3780	1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3760 wrote to memory of 3596	3760	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3760 wrote to memory of 3596	3760	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3760 wrote to memory of 3596	3760	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3780

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1080ccaeabfcdb5df502f0bbfb7cccf4ad1c400535d864f0ee47b1a57a87a63e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3760

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3596

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:768

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:3700

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:4088

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
26d1028943876c4181e0e381b931c913

SHA1
54fc557f1d3d5312976e447060a5ec9b776f9174

SHA256
176fd88ec6e39b6b8de633c883121aba133da6fc3baae3da70242fa8a428be9e

SHA512
9d7f2c594b4ba17e4498bd554eb8baff06a1fff67455c3af56eec11c431247df6e73f0ea1cf0c94d21cb2ce1d985625c818f6d07506e1f3deda03be62f9683f8

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

MD5
26d1028943876c4181e0e381b931c913

SHA1
54fc557f1d3d5312976e447060a5ec9b776f9174

SHA256
176fd88ec6e39b6b8de633c883121aba133da6fc3baae3da70242fa8a428be9e

SHA512
9d7f2c594b4ba17e4498bd554eb8baff06a1fff67455c3af56eec11c431247df6e73f0ea1cf0c94d21cb2ce1d985625c818f6d07506e1f3deda03be62f9683f8

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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