sakula | 0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd

General

Target

0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

756ea978445a31ce5ba405807e7ef363
SHA1

b358f3f94fcb56307cf517d3888dcb1af7cbba2d
SHA256

0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd
SHA512

4ae5a04494a29edbd185ee7f45309b63df6776705eb164eefab3f3d98e62f7fa30233cdc2bc36388f212e544840100ba70b69b282499d8f605bb07643e27df2c

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

2628 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2628	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:

0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.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"	0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
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

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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.083236"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\DownlinkBps = "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\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\MonthID = "2"	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
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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\LANConnectionCount = "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 = "3.508846"	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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\PeerInfoCount = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893019817214550"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4304"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "4.545732"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3708 PING.EXE

pid	process
3708	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	684	0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3652	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2628	684	0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2628	684	0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2628	684	0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2388	684	0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2388	684	0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2388	684	0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 3708	2388	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 3708	2388	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 3708	2388	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:684

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ccd5c2864ef127e5cb04698e579d86f39a6224725821228a66dbf4aeb9acccd.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2388

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3708

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3724

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:2484

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:3652

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
cd6d989ee6f84c045a613678c7294f5c

SHA1
499a2f111d898243cbc4419b5525af2893023817

SHA256
49d248b06ef8e3b432abdda8fd21abffb2aad3d66d8974f6dea89f47bf62e086

SHA512
4ecc323cde108f1008206b8901907ff146245fc43573808408b69c96637e551be687e61472f8433fa4a9e320117bdfb93cef71e7713673790a0b0c55ddc18911

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

MD5
cd6d989ee6f84c045a613678c7294f5c

SHA1
499a2f111d898243cbc4419b5525af2893023817

SHA256
49d248b06ef8e3b432abdda8fd21abffb2aad3d66d8974f6dea89f47bf62e086

SHA512
4ecc323cde108f1008206b8901907ff146245fc43573808408b69c96637e551be687e61472f8433fa4a9e320117bdfb93cef71e7713673790a0b0c55ddc18911

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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