sakula | 0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745

General

Target

0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

d9140d1870087785e518e170c55ca0a9
SHA1

bfa1bb73ccd2050e33ed7ce720c9bc9bd357dac6
SHA256

0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745
SHA512

c7db42102c288831384e4985da05315d15823fde9415f90eea060318739f252bf47afd183ff9a5feeb93c31a2c7ac7ddb507e5fd9984c7b58707b4178d53a801

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

2168 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2168	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:

0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.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"	0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.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\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4156"	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\PeerInfoCount = "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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\DownlinkBps = "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\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\InternetConnectionCount = "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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\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\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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.057404"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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 = "132893004559572257"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.648261"	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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4228"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "12.509207"	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\SwarmCount = "1"	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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2044 PING.EXE

pid	process
2044	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3104	0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 2168	3104	0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 2168	3104	0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 2168	3104	0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 3672	3104	0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 3672	3104	0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 3672	3104	0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3672 wrote to memory of 2044	3672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3672 wrote to memory of 2044	3672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3672 wrote to memory of 2044	3672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3104

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2168

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0de8ad14fc786e414a3681c1ca4ed2a32a5809c258c34480905d7946aa5b0745.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3672

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2044

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1300

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:3572

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:1596

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
cf8a30eb9b1b6af99fa4ce21c4995baa

SHA1
a3deee7009f97e32c8625704be942c1bf754b3e3

SHA256
6079ca1247190be905da3a78c8d4a13faeeb38950f42a690439b49a75d94ed31

SHA512
c1a89958adbab7effc32edb1bc4325216f46d73032f584d26c45a20cc6411b4e4718137f0f9f09ea95e44e559c3167382da81d8a998895d38777b4fd91e976f3

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

MD5
cf8a30eb9b1b6af99fa4ce21c4995baa

SHA1
a3deee7009f97e32c8625704be942c1bf754b3e3

SHA256
6079ca1247190be905da3a78c8d4a13faeeb38950f42a690439b49a75d94ed31

SHA512
c1a89958adbab7effc32edb1bc4325216f46d73032f584d26c45a20cc6411b4e4718137f0f9f09ea95e44e559c3167382da81d8a998895d38777b4fd91e976f3

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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