sakula | 0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611

General

Target

0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

19a9c018082f189aeda7cbe0b2fccb1e
SHA1

7f7709c0599005bed438f29ebea5dcdd37da9056
SHA256

0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611
SHA512

53b23d0d2151dea40103cafa2264edd2a78e4135e27f1c3e4121df92365c720fa04411b97c24fdb24b0bc7fd9fedcf617758d87d3b0bc561bf832073556c5cdf

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

2520 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2520	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:

0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.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"	0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.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\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\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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.427349"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\PeerInfoCount = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892998625454991"	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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4192"	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	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 = "3.278638"	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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.293130"	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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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 (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\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 = "4092"	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\Usage	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\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2832 PING.EXE

pid	process
2832	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3776	0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3776 wrote to memory of 2520	3776	0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3776 wrote to memory of 2520	3776	0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3776 wrote to memory of 2520	3776	0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3776 wrote to memory of 3840	3776	0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3776 wrote to memory of 3840	3776	0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3776 wrote to memory of 3840	3776	0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 2832	3840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 2832	3840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 2832	3840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3776

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2520

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e6663f53f9aec4604d2ae066bd457f36825e510a768ba7e40c0caee39c97611.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3840

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2832

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:976

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:2184

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:3860

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
4e2e0e0521f397e7e1d28e57c99b94d7

SHA1
2c82239ab906eeb3b2e30ca7651c8184c81366d2

SHA256
6d507be4f6e151db1ad15fae4bc8bfe8f82421b5c0552998f6edf3b336d83883

SHA512
a92c542c1a38e6c5d5941e1fb2851aa581de8cde9007c023cc218c02daf20309017f5e753b1d1c82f617d6fda95e87aae90d7c6eed4290a0e417f3ff93be1904

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

MD5
4e2e0e0521f397e7e1d28e57c99b94d7

SHA1
2c82239ab906eeb3b2e30ca7651c8184c81366d2

SHA256
6d507be4f6e151db1ad15fae4bc8bfe8f82421b5c0552998f6edf3b336d83883

SHA512
a92c542c1a38e6c5d5941e1fb2851aa581de8cde9007c023cc218c02daf20309017f5e753b1d1c82f617d6fda95e87aae90d7c6eed4290a0e417f3ff93be1904

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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