sakula | 0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db

General

Target

0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

0c4b059fb6ad821f1280efa961ae41d6
SHA1

75e983285219ad60ff51db654635607aac694e2b
SHA256

0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db
SHA512

f9095e7fed437ddb080c2fe5fcc68a76c79fbbddbae4ec617d0fdd4645656100cbd6a9420f8961956a14d50608bfae4a98e66cf7796f2c79f714bba355c3ae16

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

224 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
224	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:

0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.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"	0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.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\InternetConnectionCount = "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\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\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\Usage\PeerInfoCount = "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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.659631"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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 = "4236"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.059880"	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 (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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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
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\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
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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\SwarmCount = "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\UplinkBps = "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\Settings	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4168"	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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893008482356712"	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\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3632 PING.EXE

pid	process
3632	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2996	0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3752	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 224	2996	0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 224	2996	0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 224	2996	0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 3336	2996	0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 3336	2996	0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2996 wrote to memory of 3336	2996	0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 3632	3336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 3632	3336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 3632	3336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2996

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d9ba37571db8035e4e5f6b5dea8bdc60b10ebc7f254db4c214af458001510db.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3336

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3632

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3936

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:700

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:3752

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
35fd3dac687401331504d9940c6adfa0

SHA1
e7a92ff5d508299ee75d81bec1dcb2cb72084383

SHA256
aabf998e990fba85cce8cd79e1ebcacf17bd98beba1f243368ba5d219fe11239

SHA512
e3b1bdc58066e8ccbda8ee673d235c0fdd82b0bb9bff0f53c6a62143872459c8c833c6ff4d66d4e81dda38bde3081b47402d16564a3764e8eae47c46582bdad9

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

MD5
35fd3dac687401331504d9940c6adfa0

SHA1
e7a92ff5d508299ee75d81bec1dcb2cb72084383

SHA256
aabf998e990fba85cce8cd79e1ebcacf17bd98beba1f243368ba5d219fe11239

SHA512
e3b1bdc58066e8ccbda8ee673d235c0fdd82b0bb9bff0f53c6a62143872459c8c833c6ff4d66d4e81dda38bde3081b47402d16564a3764e8eae47c46582bdad9

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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