sakula | 0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7

General

Target

0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

81668b5542ac253625bea6e7a195a6db
SHA1

f2c0dd805f567c05d80280a8a5c48a3843d5bfb1
SHA256

0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7
SHA512

a5c9c45e1e31155aeaac5fb63500867bca9edacd6a126c22f14b4c79fe22a6d7acf0625e60d18ca8e313c32db8968c6c429f6dd798ef3e8e5edca3100fb8fb3a

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

2192 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2192	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:

0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.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"	0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.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

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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\Config	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\DownlinkBps = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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 (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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\GroupConnectionCount = "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\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\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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "5.555342"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.075188"	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 = "0.043630"	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\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893019275896605"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4080"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4296"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3460 PING.EXE

pid	process
3460	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2940	0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2192	2940	0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2192	2940	0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2192	2940	0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 3840	2940	0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 3840	2940	0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 3840	2940	0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 3460	3840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 3460	3840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3840 wrote to memory of 3460	3840	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2940

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2192

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0d02af89f980d2126637a275950193cd70c1cbbe3f51de096142a37c002330f7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3840

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3460

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:2360

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:400

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

1

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

MD5
af4a72c79eb53d3cdfe6e0514e6913c3

SHA1
f6c8aff62ada84147e607890f551fe3a1a45ace2

SHA256
0e241d2766668082784fc93a2f82399b0c415fa284a504e81eb7ceab96e9c76e

SHA512
a00ce8aff9db9590804a683d5eab2edffc87a140222b3578e0cffefdeccb2b3bc0113d43cc75716448edf50f3f9cbe9d6fe5b6bb4b10512e7f5650a4cbf2826b

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

MD5
af4a72c79eb53d3cdfe6e0514e6913c3

SHA1
f6c8aff62ada84147e607890f551fe3a1a45ace2

SHA256
0e241d2766668082784fc93a2f82399b0c415fa284a504e81eb7ceab96e9c76e

SHA512
a00ce8aff9db9590804a683d5eab2edffc87a140222b3578e0cffefdeccb2b3bc0113d43cc75716448edf50f3f9cbe9d6fe5b6bb4b10512e7f5650a4cbf2826b

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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