sakula | 0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d

General

Target

0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

de2075121ce65f69ec4bd8f3845bb9d8
SHA1

5d69285caeb9cf7c70314824037e5050313890ea
SHA256

0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d
SHA512

6a9809d70677fb82e331f97db4d8c0646ac4e16fee42fa8fdc6326af82b2843e0c9c115ceff400a3918da3ba2d10e49a84e925ae954efc6b1fa6ef88d1796bd2

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

1528 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1528	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:

0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.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"	0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "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\UplinkUsageBps = "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\UploadCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\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 (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4112"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.535403"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.845984"	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\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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4300"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892981531118088"	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\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3584 PING.EXE

pid	process
3584	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3712	0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1400	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 1528	3712	0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 1528	3712	0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 1528	3712	0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 2504	3712	0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 2504	3712	0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 2504	3712	0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2504 wrote to memory of 3584	2504	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2504 wrote to memory of 3584	2504	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2504 wrote to memory of 3584	2504	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3712

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1528

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f58969717090ee79335d5a2980809b8fe92496ea670870d9772515d7631551d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2504

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3584

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:208

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:2820

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:1400

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
d4fe7c60a761888bc9f614afd6ae0587

SHA1
0e2dd3247337db54d625b62f7e5f350d498fe7a2

SHA256
d2fc744757f44a5d027a6432506028b4f335732a6d0fa5f49c7ec6f02ec3df9c

SHA512
339bfd0bc465760ea82145428e1e6c8bd6a546a71492a8fbc922154c2d29a5094b3c49bce83849d5290ef96423d951355d2f7eeb3882bcb016056ae4b3f9647b

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

MD5
d4fe7c60a761888bc9f614afd6ae0587

SHA1
0e2dd3247337db54d625b62f7e5f350d498fe7a2

SHA256
d2fc744757f44a5d027a6432506028b4f335732a6d0fa5f49c7ec6f02ec3df9c

SHA512
339bfd0bc465760ea82145428e1e6c8bd6a546a71492a8fbc922154c2d29a5094b3c49bce83849d5290ef96423d951355d2f7eeb3882bcb016056ae4b3f9647b

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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