sakula | 0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd

General

Target

0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

d8be8f6d83215c8acd68bed1261cb831
SHA1

00fb37195cfc3bc1fd3206cb3f36c8b5977ea545
SHA256

0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd
SHA512

a5ebcff83a49b8ea6ba3d6a46d29895093729c0d2df3dad8db36241f8f70f6cc585e4de87d7af2482abec36632f72f99e50718f58ded1d4ccf40a7eef7b0f209

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

3728 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3728	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:

0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.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"	0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.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 50 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.030351"	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4232"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.343845"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	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\Usage	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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "19.089682"	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 = "132893004118637775"	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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4060"	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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\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\UplinkUsageBps = "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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\UploadCount = "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\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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4252"	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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1676 PING.EXE

pid	process
1676	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 34 IoCs

Processes:

0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1892	0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 3728	1892	0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 3728	1892	0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 3728	1892	0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 1364	1892	0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 1364	1892	0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 1364	1892	0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1676	1364	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1676	1364	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1676	1364	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1892

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3728

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e01c1f2c430179aa284beeaf290c74038bbf422689bd8b96b1c41d83fce57fd.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1364

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1676

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3988

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:2616

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:3404

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
83b2930d6d64cf2a1210555fde8cdf31

SHA1
cae6162fe18008f4f9ddb80e790ecdb0c619b638

SHA256
9aa1ab9732943a10b3ed5e6f4dc37573ada4c43767c5cf9f2d3ce46f014f158a

SHA512
841bd5a53b9ac35897fecb4b79bf3c513d675782d9f40f697ef461c1716680fec172a8572b820b59663083fd06ee69d965e80fd58aff988b39396c43401be73f

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

MD5
83b2930d6d64cf2a1210555fde8cdf31

SHA1
cae6162fe18008f4f9ddb80e790ecdb0c619b638

SHA256
9aa1ab9732943a10b3ed5e6f4dc37573ada4c43767c5cf9f2d3ce46f014f158a

SHA512
841bd5a53b9ac35897fecb4b79bf3c513d675782d9f40f697ef461c1716680fec172a8572b820b59663083fd06ee69d965e80fd58aff988b39396c43401be73f

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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