sakula | 0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0

General

Target

0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

af596dce04d3925be0dd1dc2b74351ee
SHA1

cee118a8628368d6616dde48c0efa38003cd3477
SHA256

0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0
SHA512

03da9d29e0efb473e49586378d57616609829f792bbe749da3746fee31f964b2b4c8a75cc070b6b729320c728cfb9b291475d475da880e3891c4fc48e096d0d9

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

1368 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1368	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:

0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.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"	0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.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\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\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4044"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "24.995861"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.562438"	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\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\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 (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893012454366725"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4272"	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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "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 (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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "5.645285"	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 (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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1932 PING.EXE

pid	process
1932	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2652	0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 1368	2652	0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 1368	2652	0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 1368	2652	0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2828	2652	0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2828	2652	0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2828	2652	0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1932	2828	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1932	2828	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1932	2828	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2652

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1368

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d5686eb3dd9cb3cd1afe6b1480987e110f87f5ec411ebdb859e5cdcafcf8da0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2828

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1932

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3780

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:2740

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:2696

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
2ceb38e85bb3d9859b397f3f764c222d

SHA1
3163f969a8beb0e2483dc673f83bc2d91484fef9

SHA256
85fe6edcf0a2916d16428407f72f27dbb05b297e7ea976ebd34d8533deec8c99

SHA512
8c08ab64b38d9e7c1e83dc91bd9b8651764fc531bac0e74c977914a6f82347fa395e87eb90db15b80b15ab45e471742a08e3ea7cda7c751085b12da2cb375935

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

MD5
2ceb38e85bb3d9859b397f3f764c222d

SHA1
3163f969a8beb0e2483dc673f83bc2d91484fef9

SHA256
85fe6edcf0a2916d16428407f72f27dbb05b297e7ea976ebd34d8533deec8c99

SHA512
8c08ab64b38d9e7c1e83dc91bd9b8651764fc531bac0e74c977914a6f82347fa395e87eb90db15b80b15ab45e471742a08e3ea7cda7c751085b12da2cb375935

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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