sakula | 0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9

General

Target

0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

30d14a67b5350e8971d050ba7ef1862e
SHA1

f4a091595d1b92affee664b885de73296832cb4a
SHA256

0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9
SHA512

e7e1fa7c841068003d38a0cab87297d3618f5eaa465d30b9c567a10fe521dc54e225f2ddd43c153133f038e5ea9f422e74d18d9911038150c797a025e2c08548

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

1184 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1184	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:

0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.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"	0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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\InternetConnectionCount = "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\MonthID = "2"	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\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "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\LANConnectionCount = "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 = "0.136426"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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
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\SwarmCount = "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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4188"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4196"	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1856 PING.EXE

pid	process
1856	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1748	0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3008	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1748 wrote to memory of 1184	1748	0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1748 wrote to memory of 1184	1748	0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1748 wrote to memory of 1184	1748	0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1748 wrote to memory of 784	1748	0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1748 wrote to memory of 784	1748	0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1748 wrote to memory of 784	1748	0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 1856	784	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 784 wrote to memory of 1856	784	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 784 wrote to memory of 1856	784	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1748

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1184

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fa69fd08012f7173d05d36aca8762ef11f0105cb0156dcbac2141516cd604d9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:784

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1856

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1552

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:3300

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:3008

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
fda0f8b22756a2046b530dcd4a6131cc

SHA1
c84bd7b0dfa1b883dfae2e73ccc3a8ed6ec740f9

SHA256
e1613f686b4091b38f8700152c004ac4de40242a8d900777e40e1ccc12c83fb8

SHA512
607e56bdf87b0ff944820ab2799f8262681b361c0a0c9c5734f67610bb9ecbc0d8fb1f4dacf1f891f1bfcd62ef54a6be0d6a0195535851c349704d1f91a650de

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

MD5
fda0f8b22756a2046b530dcd4a6131cc

SHA1
c84bd7b0dfa1b883dfae2e73ccc3a8ed6ec740f9

SHA256
e1613f686b4091b38f8700152c004ac4de40242a8d900777e40e1ccc12c83fb8

SHA512
607e56bdf87b0ff944820ab2799f8262681b361c0a0c9c5734f67610bb9ecbc0d8fb1f4dacf1f891f1bfcd62ef54a6be0d6a0195535851c349704d1f91a650de

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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