sakula | 0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156

General

Target

0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

67d21006cb9c3141f7cb8d6c48d9e9c2
SHA1

514d996c51f6f1762d367b8f710f2598cd57ee43
SHA256

0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156
SHA512

3a46263d08591c6d672a395f2a1d6ef46915df0e9e0660a5277dadd05ea6e14a4bb8baf57d78ea3a3fc06fc15bda53b7b5126c5c6c8aaa313b17e400cc88a849

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

3348 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3348	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:

0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.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"	0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.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 47 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\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\MemoryUsageKB = "4108"	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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage	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	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\UplinkBps = "0"	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 = "0.119048"	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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\LANConnectionCount = "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\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\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 (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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "9.997172"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4332"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\UploadCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\PeerInfoCount = "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\UplinkUsageBps = "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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4200"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3004 PING.EXE

pid	process
3004	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4000	0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3284	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3348	4000	0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3348	4000	0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3348	4000	0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3388	4000	0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3388	4000	0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3388	4000	0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 3004	3388	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 3004	3388	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 3004	3388	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4000

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3348

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f092760d761b74581b6263374d164cca0c3d6cf32e7e6970711f985749ad156.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3388

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3004

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1304

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:3004

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:3284

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
0f55ca30e3a6196b359d5d5a05f34480

SHA1
dc2e1dbcc5a2954d53ef970d046e5ea3d8844b9f

SHA256
4c7e23a79dc215053384e60c0045b4c6ec52b9e34ae996b36390f7996a75e1ad

SHA512
68f4cf0542b96461e0f9b4bee1e615da49c8b4ac6e30d5d60d4cbf17ffd67d6b19363ae088f9c640bbd13d078f4e2cfa942d5fec9d6c11e657dd9d8c982e942a

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

MD5
0f55ca30e3a6196b359d5d5a05f34480

SHA1
dc2e1dbcc5a2954d53ef970d046e5ea3d8844b9f

SHA256
4c7e23a79dc215053384e60c0045b4c6ec52b9e34ae996b36390f7996a75e1ad

SHA512
68f4cf0542b96461e0f9b4bee1e615da49c8b4ac6e30d5d60d4cbf17ffd67d6b19363ae088f9c640bbd13d078f4e2cfa942d5fec9d6c11e657dd9d8c982e942a

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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