sakula | 0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8

General

Target

0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

5c9c333ddfb749962dd83ab9fe3b87d3
SHA1

d7a23ef9a4464079ee93edb6a6d5f72064cf36b5
SHA256

0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8
SHA512

b35e61b098e76aded2d158c9df5d9a07a8c9d8b8165c0bf9688392fcbad067b756db2bee2f261959eec0b187f2432b653df21cb532f86da818b7aac344e36955

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat suricata 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

suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2612 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2612	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:

0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.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"	0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.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 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 45 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4092"	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\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\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4120"	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\NormalDownloadCount = "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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\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\UplinkBps = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.246773"	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\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\SwarmCount = "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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1292 PING.EXE

pid	process
1292	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1840	0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1384	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 2612	1840	0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 2612	1840	0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 2612	1840	0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 3996	1840	0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 3996	1840	0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1840 wrote to memory of 3996	1840	0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 1292	3996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 1292	3996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 1292	3996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1840

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2612

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d9fc4f8f8760ec299c0b3e561068ad97605e1b06a36eddb3b96cc11487638b8.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3996

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1292

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1472

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:1992

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:1384

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
91cf28c6f4986ee5e6466c1d94b29f90

SHA1
6e009699e091193daf98e1567f4921cf77dc6c86

SHA256
04898e36d103529ae435f959601806a90af6d7fbb36dbcbc4718cc6b7fdea6df

SHA512
706a29765d3599540557fa4f8117496462d92cd78c1b58a27613f8bd734f0a12d6031b77f10ad308af4584f13d3c15c75198ba85932464cf87738651ea540b73

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

MD5
91cf28c6f4986ee5e6466c1d94b29f90

SHA1
6e009699e091193daf98e1567f4921cf77dc6c86

SHA256
04898e36d103529ae435f959601806a90af6d7fbb36dbcbc4718cc6b7fdea6df

SHA512
706a29765d3599540557fa4f8117496462d92cd78c1b58a27613f8bd734f0a12d6031b77f10ad308af4584f13d3c15c75198ba85932464cf87738651ea540b73

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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