sakula | 0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9

General

Target

0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

b15e6b2f0a0108617f4c67d38bb4189c
SHA1

8e1a5e14c0e96d82be1e53b00c8e94bc513e0b65
SHA256

0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9
SHA512

84623967764d10af9319ab1d535d68829230640faf97ad8948edc46a1d1e7b854840ca03326300f99fc437d6862e7322ba60c6f7c6aa868eccc6918a618dbe44

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

3412 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3412	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:

0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.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"	0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.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 46 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\SwarmCount = "1"	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 = "0.120982"	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\Config\DODownloadMode = "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\UplinkBps = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "8.326654"	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\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.602418"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\DownlinkBps = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\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\SwarmCount = "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 = "4104"	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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4116"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1800 PING.EXE

pid	process
1800	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2608	0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4072	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 3412	2608	0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 3412	2608	0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 3412	2608	0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 872	2608	0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 872	2608	0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 872	2608	0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 872 wrote to memory of 1800	872	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 872 wrote to memory of 1800	872	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 872 wrote to memory of 1800	872	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2608

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3412

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f12374a44a3f27f5999149c608bf121027d64dcc54fd73552f6888d65304ed9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:872

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1800

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3656

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:3824

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:4072

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
f4f358d7f8a1b3b5c5696486cce340f4

SHA1
03fa29a9eebe527b4d750d9d3ea70cee07fb5c55

SHA256
c18f59e31f753f489f022e41ed3517a14918cc43062a61356679411a7546061c

SHA512
c81e9557a66b04456e5a2d0682c867760b78ba26e1b65105af95672c28097418619c360466d5aaa75a90b3d93e585bbfb6feeef9e7b886c6a4953c114c964de6

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

MD5
f4f358d7f8a1b3b5c5696486cce340f4

SHA1
03fa29a9eebe527b4d750d9d3ea70cee07fb5c55

SHA256
c18f59e31f753f489f022e41ed3517a14918cc43062a61356679411a7546061c

SHA512
c81e9557a66b04456e5a2d0682c867760b78ba26e1b65105af95672c28097418619c360466d5aaa75a90b3d93e585bbfb6feeef9e7b886c6a4953c114c964de6

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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