sakula | 0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37

General

Target

0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

9569bf729d6e2f4ec6bc7a96f0e6e6bb
SHA1

d72555cd81bfd0c4d1751139d07e2e6d50b7904e
SHA256

0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37
SHA512

14256f4c7c2500eaf63a70672681e400b24757a1a8c4b8ad766b2873805f8b3df7fe66cdbf9b3034265183aea53ada725b528099f96a40aadd934cbd35a27094

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 3 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
behavioral2/memory/404-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1960 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1960	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:

0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.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"	0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.415130"	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\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\UplinkBps = "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\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\Usage\LANConnectionCount = "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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4096"	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
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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "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 = "1.345283"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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 = "132893013580547218"	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\UploadCount = "0"	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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\MonthID = "2"	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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4320"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

636 PING.EXE

pid	process
636	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 49 IoCs

Processes:

0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	404	0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3848	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 404 wrote to memory of 1960	404	0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 1960	404	0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 1960	404	0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 1776	404	0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.exe	cmd.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 1776	404	0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.exe	cmd.exe
PID 404 wrote to memory of 1776	404	0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 636	1776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 636	1776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 636	1776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:404

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1960

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d63de09cb6250b72bb60f66f74061132f5838fb95bffa261d08d1841f9f1b37.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1776

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:636

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3652

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:3484

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:3848

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
c75dba7830b75cef4a106b9cfd9bdccc

SHA1
4165eff2a5022515bb7afc0626d7a7278c61d523

SHA256
337758edf0cb598e1eb99d5eebdeb30aa614a62f27605c3b525b9cb3864f6c7f

SHA512
e29b1bdb4af86421251bb9ae8bd8e27990f63546a3dc0bd60a6cbb27992a85d4883a338c0443b618cb4a710207aea0342ec4ba4b40642fbafb76579dfdb2ef52

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

MD5
c75dba7830b75cef4a106b9cfd9bdccc

SHA1
4165eff2a5022515bb7afc0626d7a7278c61d523

SHA256
337758edf0cb598e1eb99d5eebdeb30aa614a62f27605c3b525b9cb3864f6c7f

SHA512
e29b1bdb4af86421251bb9ae8bd8e27990f63546a3dc0bd60a6cbb27992a85d4883a338c0443b618cb4a710207aea0342ec4ba4b40642fbafb76579dfdb2ef52

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memory/404-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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