sakula | 0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef

General

Target

0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

6c3ad26ef3bebe01cbd0872c43e25121
SHA1

f025aebe000688bac9e6aa16878f19c33a5d815f
SHA256

0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef
SHA512

87d08bde9767ea25bf752ea23fa9969673eb8f57b7ac38bcc65feca77a41132b27903b13fbf9d7a6f1b87efa49e9d911022ca3c595f862ada4ac90ecd625c5fe

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

112 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
112	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:

0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.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"	0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.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

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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.252527"	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\NormalDownloadCount = "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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\InternetConnectionCount = "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\Usage\CPUpct = "0.242887"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.042481"	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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892980789378433"	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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4348"	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 = "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 (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\PeerInfoCount = "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 = "4120"	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 (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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1332 PING.EXE

pid	process
1332	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1916	0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2404	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 112	1916	0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 112	1916	0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 112	1916	0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 2184	1916	0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 2184	1916	0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 2184	1916	0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 1332	2184	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 1332	2184	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 1332	2184	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1916

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:112

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f6889d398f75015669f297699a0e3488cf122390296682ccd82fd96b07133ef.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2184

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1332

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:816

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:1680

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:2404

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
8399d6d1462ff954550aaff55e2f48c1

SHA1
418da410bfad72e34d94214580a8ab39c2c35e95

SHA256
304a8a1222ad01f1fa847ef232ed3633e3a884c0bf40dad91bb6c61fbcef65e1

SHA512
2dbe318624bd8f19792ddc4917875529559c59217ad508c4e729a9f9e73c0bf1d64e9a9cd7bb4d2045d797847ad1002008fd7ca27931d40b0b7d7e1d047bda7f

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

MD5
8399d6d1462ff954550aaff55e2f48c1

SHA1
418da410bfad72e34d94214580a8ab39c2c35e95

SHA256
304a8a1222ad01f1fa847ef232ed3633e3a884c0bf40dad91bb6c61fbcef65e1

SHA512
2dbe318624bd8f19792ddc4917875529559c59217ad508c4e729a9f9e73c0bf1d64e9a9cd7bb4d2045d797847ad1002008fd7ca27931d40b0b7d7e1d047bda7f

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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