sakula | 0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982

General

Target

0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

8a9e63ca797dc1da022a150e71740199
SHA1

24d1ef285c98539b88d7aeeedb34fe057333f3b0
SHA256

0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982
SHA512

0e05555455af999efda1582395be528f78c2539102f3311cb39381347396e863cb8f8e5d80dd56dcff065cf5d98efd33487e9e1a07d30ff4befcf7950293677f

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

1608 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1608	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:

0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.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"	0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\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 (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\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "8.335014"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage	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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\NormalDownloadCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4284"	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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\UplinkBps = "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
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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4160"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.819611"	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 (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893015350065666"	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\LANConnectionCount = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\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 = "1.944476"	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

1788 PING.EXE

pid	process
1788	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2124	0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1608	2124	0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1608	2124	0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1608	2124	0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1220	2124	0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1220	2124	0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1220	2124	0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 1788	1220	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 1788	1220	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 1788	1220	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2124

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d334fde5871efae7f3ad8679bc00f5a72d6d8e937587039517ff776a05b7982.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1220

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1788

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3232

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:2524

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:432

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
b90b5fcfb8bf8d0936c2fa64af9bff0c

SHA1
e6249b3e12511f14b27fa1988140c8cc4eae6225

SHA256
215084e851138aaa7c1f1a4d49963634ea7ac242bce34f25263982cc4a91e994

SHA512
a94322d29b8a17bc29257d99481d9673292ebdabe4dbe7405c943427183a8bddddafa93c6ab644d42e234c7a6a8fcaeaea2e84d37b97d092e0d5054eac0f8d26

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

MD5
b90b5fcfb8bf8d0936c2fa64af9bff0c

SHA1
e6249b3e12511f14b27fa1988140c8cc4eae6225

SHA256
215084e851138aaa7c1f1a4d49963634ea7ac242bce34f25263982cc4a91e994

SHA512
a94322d29b8a17bc29257d99481d9673292ebdabe4dbe7405c943427183a8bddddafa93c6ab644d42e234c7a6a8fcaeaea2e84d37b97d092e0d5054eac0f8d26

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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