sakula | 0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934

General

Target

0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

6b645f3bbc67f78e2dc074b9ebab6b61
SHA1

dab7501d07408c388df9fe424381ad406e9fd573
SHA256

0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934
SHA512

0208b25185353f2436119aadb57e2580abb7d9aa7e326a367d0928d2b856434e908780915e590f9f32705a67d7983e3e144281721d2df446596a5c636fee66ba

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 3 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
behavioral2/memory/1040-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1160 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1160	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:

0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.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"	0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MusNotifyIcon.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 51 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "6.519760"	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\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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893024769716730"	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\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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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 = "4176"	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\MonthID = "2"	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\PriorityDownloadCount = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "3784"	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\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "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\UplinkBps = "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 = "25.061189"	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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "3996"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "0"	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\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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.932630"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1536 PING.EXE

pid	process
1536	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1040	0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2272	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 1160	1040	0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 1160	1040	0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 1160	1040	0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 1884	1040	0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 1884	1040	0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 1884	1040	0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1536	1884	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1536	1884	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1536	1884	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1040

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1160

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c78164d312ce927ee033259fdc67c24dbb8930784f9734ea08485ef35344934.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1884

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1536

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1384

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:3644

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:2272

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
00f49eb47052f79e36abfa724093065f

SHA1
07d1c6f43409a94e553984183662aebba7381b57

SHA256
98d64b8d360c90fa11c05f5e04c6c5701c8aacfde1d6fb1ab1f304d2053162c2

SHA512
face47460ea6f252bb199d72883de9c22353ae3aaea36d8adfabbbedc2f92af005d97ebb6a47d68e33a74610b576a56552e016540b826a70d3ed96d118063681

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

MD5
00f49eb47052f79e36abfa724093065f

SHA1
07d1c6f43409a94e553984183662aebba7381b57

SHA256
98d64b8d360c90fa11c05f5e04c6c5701c8aacfde1d6fb1ab1f304d2053162c2

SHA512
face47460ea6f252bb199d72883de9c22353ae3aaea36d8adfabbbedc2f92af005d97ebb6a47d68e33a74610b576a56552e016540b826a70d3ed96d118063681

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memory/1040-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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