sakula | 0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba

General

Target

0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

ac229076b9304fc1967dc0d49e09aed3
SHA1

3ebb103c8049d9d27a174161c74633beaccfe3f5
SHA256

0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba
SHA512

2986059962da6ceec6eb94e8d8382cd48363fd4a45201896b42ba0c04ad5436fbd32e2a3824eb6123fa23a1ade5bfacbc1f2120f5ff1a46d4dd89b4efcb4003f

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

1068 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1068	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:

0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.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"	0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	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\SwarmCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\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\SwarmCount = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4392"	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\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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "4.762005"	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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.020362"	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\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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	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\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\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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4188"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "6.251085"	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\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\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892993825057383"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

864 PING.EXE

pid	process
864	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1488	0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	540	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1068	1488	0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1068	1488	0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1068	1488	0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 856	1488	0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 856	1488	0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 856	1488	0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.exe	cmd.exe
PID 856 wrote to memory of 864	856	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 856 wrote to memory of 864	856	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 856 wrote to memory of 864	856	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1488

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1068

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ed6640ae57e9e0457802c9502942517231e32aae4718bbc5ddb1ee8fdbd46ba.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:856

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:864

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:928

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:2488

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:540

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
9b589cb29cb579c360493b2901eca808

SHA1
97f1420957de25aa2abd4d4a7b8b57fa4c71c7b5

SHA256
b3ec35d1d4f505ce60bcfd6297131978f212210d4b8e11e9bd9403bb27f104ad

SHA512
e03be9eff3099c3309e9611e44b8320131e06d6b2ccd2a21c0159ff7bd8cffe6bdd96d9edc0c231c586d02287e0050f62e22cce5b3d1d99144aadd49f911a142

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

MD5
9b589cb29cb579c360493b2901eca808

SHA1
97f1420957de25aa2abd4d4a7b8b57fa4c71c7b5

SHA256
b3ec35d1d4f505ce60bcfd6297131978f212210d4b8e11e9bd9403bb27f104ad

SHA512
e03be9eff3099c3309e9611e44b8320131e06d6b2ccd2a21c0159ff7bd8cffe6bdd96d9edc0c231c586d02287e0050f62e22cce5b3d1d99144aadd49f911a142

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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