sakula | 0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10

General

Target

0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

f168edd3a72720aa9d342283291bd14c
SHA1

121fafd6538d9a49ccbe69fdc93d21dc92d27386
SHA256

0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10
SHA512

91440c638f12f2514bbfdecb0b210472c7b8b85d39fc42b15f6f855f50bc767efe3dd6f2c2e04992f2670e843745f7bdbcc36cda99a8b2c9c922f71f1f6c2925

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

3048 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3048	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:

0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.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"	0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.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\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 (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 (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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "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\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.431306"	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\Config\DODownloadMode = "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\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893015704654849"	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\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4140"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0"	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	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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\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\UploadCount = "0"	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 = "3.333478"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4352"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1972 PING.EXE

pid	process
1972	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1344	0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	644	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 3048	1344	0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 3048	1344	0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 3048	1344	0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 2648	1344	0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 2648	1344	0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 2648	1344	0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1972	2648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1972	2648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 1972	2648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1344

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3048

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d314fba2e6c6251b5becf66e959567bb82707445d58a3d522544e6162aaec10.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1972

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2836

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:2424

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:644

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
0b2e91990a8b271905eb3e8f5e49a426

SHA1
17572428658ad5167b74b0e743f5489f1160c307

SHA256
2219a0fcf404050de967c661622362a4a05f37a60b810618a6906a7adb5e9764

SHA512
7b1a29c1d0ba88dad7d92defdde27aee88c43d966c2925a06bb875bc024c00d3a086966e71c901b631d9ad4721791276fd911cd8774ad9a348082ec484f09268

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

MD5
0b2e91990a8b271905eb3e8f5e49a426

SHA1
17572428658ad5167b74b0e743f5489f1160c307

SHA256
2219a0fcf404050de967c661622362a4a05f37a60b810618a6906a7adb5e9764

SHA512
7b1a29c1d0ba88dad7d92defdde27aee88c43d966c2925a06bb875bc024c00d3a086966e71c901b631d9ad4721791276fd911cd8774ad9a348082ec484f09268

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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