sakula | 0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230

General

Target

0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

27083f7b335a58607c9ddf057aa629c6
SHA1

ae20863eb541be3599f98884b0c985963171199b
SHA256

0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230
SHA512

5cd6f6c89e75f36e1c72c55286f389997fae8baf37cdd16ddc1f4d09f388253e7d276468b40b62b51f256fe32ecc3ebce7e3eb831f257c41bfd42515afc26d94

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

1852 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1852	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:

0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.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"	0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.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 50 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\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\MonthID = "2"	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\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	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\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 (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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4208"	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\LANConnectionCount = "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\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4216"	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\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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\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\InternetConnectionCount = "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\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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.184844"	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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4128"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892994863932428"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "4.166699"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

996 PING.EXE

pid	process
996	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4000	0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	756	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 1852	4000	0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 1852	4000	0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 1852	4000	0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 1484	4000	0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 1484	4000	0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 1484	4000	0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 996	1484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 996	1484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 996	1484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.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:1852

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0eba10939fd3b4737d0ee1609b67b58d845c52343b10ae250f583b07c8591230.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1484

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:996

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3792

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:3980

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:756

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
8737c220301f8afa991b62c446c73699

SHA1
fa66e3c3ab5ade6ca8b47711f203c7f1671d3cc4

SHA256
6a36538aaed17efc2e91a025e4e75aaaa853b3712a89ee41228ca146972df2c9

SHA512
ab4cea5090cb1cbee6f82ce0aff37ae7d76e3d6cdc2dadd2bac8af2a0598788927e3ebea55d824ea26130968e986ece0c034f5066ac18a9ee2ad1ca029ac80f2

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

MD5
8737c220301f8afa991b62c446c73699

SHA1
fa66e3c3ab5ade6ca8b47711f203c7f1671d3cc4

SHA256
6a36538aaed17efc2e91a025e4e75aaaa853b3712a89ee41228ca146972df2c9

SHA512
ab4cea5090cb1cbee6f82ce0aff37ae7d76e3d6cdc2dadd2bac8af2a0598788927e3ebea55d824ea26130968e986ece0c034f5066ac18a9ee2ad1ca029ac80f2

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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