sakula | 0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113

General

Target

0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

5c0f2c17731ef7e02ff7ecd5d17926c1
SHA1

be3063ed40cb53e2da2e6b6f990ed1bd7faa247a
SHA256

0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113
SHA512

7c751a5682c725009aa11a857770d4071eb5f78fcf38eabea8948838080e228129cd4b33fba4b7c1b80d12beec9fc1110143bba7414230be6103b31740c8b44f

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3832 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3832	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:

0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.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"	0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.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\MonthID = "2"	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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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\Config	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\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\InternetConnectionCount = "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 = "19.999130"	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\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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\LANConnectionCount = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "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\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 (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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\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\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4304"	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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	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
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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.214928"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4184"	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

540 PING.EXE

pid	process
540	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3652	0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3660	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 3832	3652	0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 3832	3652	0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 3832	3652	0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 1044	3652	0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 1044	3652	0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 1044	3652	0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1044 wrote to memory of 540	1044	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1044 wrote to memory of 540	1044	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1044 wrote to memory of 540	1044	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3652

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3832

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d429badb789ae6331b9b550edfb0a65273bcae0c0f985fcdd2bf42bf4db3113.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1044

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:540

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3984

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:2512

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:3660

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
ed0df78a4a0006c4d74e0d6605909d32

SHA1
39ee421926eafa52389007b2de5205a92e8126ef

SHA256
42591545289768776f38f3dc652be880ca147510b8ee7d290e46807241b711d6

SHA512
b2aabaec98833c5873c1b1a00f38984e3373e86a5d17d0fcac6448f44302c6e5ecb8d768f9cb36c6af23b7aa18009a7e68335ba8eca8ee405c960847129437c4

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

MD5
ed0df78a4a0006c4d74e0d6605909d32

SHA1
39ee421926eafa52389007b2de5205a92e8126ef

SHA256
42591545289768776f38f3dc652be880ca147510b8ee7d290e46807241b711d6

SHA512
b2aabaec98833c5873c1b1a00f38984e3373e86a5d17d0fcac6448f44302c6e5ecb8d768f9cb36c6af23b7aa18009a7e68335ba8eca8ee405c960847129437c4

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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