sakula | 0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e

General

Target

0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

d7ae5937f976fd5d60cb2a695eb628f6
SHA1

8bb40709218ae3af3b90bc69a87318eff770ca17
SHA256

0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e
SHA512

b2cc7f1b235fde4438698ad39712d86ee019316a0935656ff01d85f34f00415dde2bd72e18f20a621da9cde57934c5233e9264a6392ab1277086d260a95429c7

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

2228 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2228	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:

0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.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"	0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.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 46 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\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\UplinkBps = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4132"	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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	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\Config	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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.241546"	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\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.056264"	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\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 (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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4116"	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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\Settings	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\MonthID = "2"	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\PriorityDownloadCount = "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\Config\DODownloadMode = "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\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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "16.672820"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

4080 PING.EXE

pid	process
4080	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3928	0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3168	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 2228	3928	0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 2228	3928	0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 2228	3928	0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 3340	3928	0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 3340	3928	0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 3340	3928	0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 4080	3340	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 4080	3340	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 4080	3340	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3928

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2228

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d517018f1f85422bfc247bc44b97e307c4ab0bf766999f5247c09718d9d363e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3340

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4080

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3956

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:2072

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:3168

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
dce8b0f56620a1c0e299431711f58f13

SHA1
eac2dae5d61a2f97a474e7b0d8d0b51ca719d5ba

SHA256
fe068a7c538c9d8d0d7fe958b2da419f4d46880b71c06321b8f4abc81f803c2c

SHA512
e20df0cc42ca2756fe1c5d243c39dc85d21d90b1c339d6a544e3948a3cfce84883ddb0781cbfd4f5a750109350ac837b60983a0bdc24085f0a93bb5b5dca8ee6

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

MD5
dce8b0f56620a1c0e299431711f58f13

SHA1
eac2dae5d61a2f97a474e7b0d8d0b51ca719d5ba

SHA256
fe068a7c538c9d8d0d7fe958b2da419f4d46880b71c06321b8f4abc81f803c2c

SHA512
e20df0cc42ca2756fe1c5d243c39dc85d21d90b1c339d6a544e3948a3cfce84883ddb0781cbfd4f5a750109350ac837b60983a0bdc24085f0a93bb5b5dca8ee6

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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