sakula | 0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40

General

Target

0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

8f557a3a5326f1a3e742183b13a0458f
SHA1

8df62e324b881220a7df6b0471dbacc4d1da02cc
SHA256

0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40
SHA512

8c655dbd612c63cc46d8419f8485c5bc06f47f2cf0930cb056c14c1cac6ae1f044845f9d19569e6c0d4383d6790f247349a1156fa1733827a38671457df11976

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

1660 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1660	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:

0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.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"	0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.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\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

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\NormalDownloadCount = "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\LANConnectionCount = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.635008"	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\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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\MonthID = "2"	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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "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 = "4288"	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\Usage	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\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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.092856"	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\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.625830"	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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\PeerInfoCount = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4272"	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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893009391244221"	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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

640 PING.EXE

pid	process
640	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1296	0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3532	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 1660	1296	0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 1660	1296	0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 1660	1296	0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2756	1296	0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2756	1296	0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 2756	1296	0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 640	2756	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 640	2756	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 640	2756	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1296

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d8d7921968a890a3630ec12a8ec7cb102e9e856705a8e2fef2ea6e1ca9d8a40.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2756

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:640

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:2136

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:3532

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

1

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

MD5
d22e4f6c4593f26dc2c00d5ba9d92d2a

SHA1
0341a11bb2867dcf525042715b1d81210949140f

SHA256
96b9bafbc148f877637fb378b00c750b262bb2424b824eb8f9f7ed5db922c609

SHA512
e80d35a0730b15172f58c2fea9d6d63df709aadddcc2ce96ad1377aa491221a189afe6f4be1c9c29810a5ef00b7e01e5a6f5d8255ae4bd797097b510996871f7

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

MD5
d22e4f6c4593f26dc2c00d5ba9d92d2a

SHA1
0341a11bb2867dcf525042715b1d81210949140f

SHA256
96b9bafbc148f877637fb378b00c750b262bb2424b824eb8f9f7ed5db922c609

SHA512
e80d35a0730b15172f58c2fea9d6d63df709aadddcc2ce96ad1377aa491221a189afe6f4be1c9c29810a5ef00b7e01e5a6f5d8255ae4bd797097b510996871f7

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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