sakula | 0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2

General

Target

0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

e1391b213f4e85f2438b5fb3dd2f516e
SHA1

170e0787adfbe53acb492576288163a07f787574
SHA256

0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2
SHA512

042b970d99553b65140521759e4e40054d5c171307b604265d0273135f859756f9d447468a0d615082109bd1ca7d9e311b9063502741957c0e2fe9261bd6e924

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat suricata trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 4 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/1804-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/512-133-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

512 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
512	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:

0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.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"	0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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 45 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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
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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\InternetConnectionCount = "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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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 = "4132"	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\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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.155387"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4156"	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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\MonthID = "2"	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\UplinkBps = "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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\UploadCount = "0"	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

3448 PING.EXE

pid	process
3448	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1804	0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 512	1804	0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 512	1804	0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 512	1804	0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 1948	1804	0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 1948	1804	0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 1948	1804	0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 3448	1948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 3448	1948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 3448	1948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1804

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:512

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d48f84351580082c7368f5f3f3bffabdac956dcaf6aef14d8d7670d550eafa2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1948

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3448

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 0
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3292

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:1868

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:2996

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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Downloads

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

MD5
48992ae240bcde5c7ffac61653264fbd

SHA1
ee69a8e62c6dbb6ef8ce9587a8f7e109d84e06c9

SHA256
34e165984a1e4509195ebdafa96218458f19d102448735464d627a1fa42742e4

SHA512
af45a4a2d20d2b187e92d1b7a3f206bf01475da2543258609871044af2b8f7c0c371910bd4d290983ab801d34778952131d2f4c881f4419b5babe098e05ddb2e

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

MD5
48992ae240bcde5c7ffac61653264fbd

SHA1
ee69a8e62c6dbb6ef8ce9587a8f7e109d84e06c9

SHA256
34e165984a1e4509195ebdafa96218458f19d102448735464d627a1fa42742e4

SHA512
af45a4a2d20d2b187e92d1b7a3f206bf01475da2543258609871044af2b8f7c0c371910bd4d290983ab801d34778952131d2f4c881f4419b5babe098e05ddb2e

Download Submit
memory/512-133-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1804-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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