sakula | 0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c

General

Target

0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

3bc375bbe93ee08a461fd1bf42c79b75
SHA1

c04e6a527584761c5b77138c218d1e8be81e08e3
SHA256

0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c
SHA512

c380a6e7d06a89d5e860fb721ae7c998f9ac0b54742169685bced238c1339ef786d363ffe2b6ec5ab35e517c4c5d680d061d432eab6a4626949a8ce3329ae720

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

1340 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1340	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:

0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.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"	0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.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 51 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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 = "5.262952"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "24.998160"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.019703"	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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\PeerInfoCount = "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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893006885609914"	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
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\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4180"	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\MonthID = "2"	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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	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\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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\PriorityDownloadCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "18.189660"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4052"	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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\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\MemoryUsageKB = "4380"	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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1132 PING.EXE

pid	process
1132	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3096	0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 1340	3096	0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 1340	3096	0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 1340	3096	0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 2104	3096	0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 2104	3096	0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 2104	3096	0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1132	2104	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1132	2104	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1132	2104	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3096

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1340

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0dbe0b854ffb4de62e1c1ff4532d360b60a228207001413f5941117158e9512c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2104

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1132

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1292

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:3172

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:2484

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
2c91394310d433a4e77402702e29ab7e

SHA1
d53919cf2b122eae5454d827557449a2d8c4aedd

SHA256
a172d491d94db4b7b43f29a0036da3bdbc5fabe006d13beba2d97b404b864853

SHA512
b1788fffb98bc26725661e0803a59b10e015075711b95c44647100c422f2395ffc5f8da3670275b16ea337dbe96959624b778a55c5b23d0a4cb685ffd2d4c419

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

MD5
2c91394310d433a4e77402702e29ab7e

SHA1
d53919cf2b122eae5454d827557449a2d8c4aedd

SHA256
a172d491d94db4b7b43f29a0036da3bdbc5fabe006d13beba2d97b404b864853

SHA512
b1788fffb98bc26725661e0803a59b10e015075711b95c44647100c422f2395ffc5f8da3670275b16ea337dbe96959624b778a55c5b23d0a4cb685ffd2d4c419

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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