sakula | 0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44

General

Target

0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

cb6e65e37366e138f8b5087cb756eaa6
SHA1

4544ba23005f87c87579bee692ba0432386b1465
SHA256

0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44
SHA512

08045a87c996948885d0684233fdc4834dcf3ac43da8f9aeddf2d2eb5b729a07893646663d5e3b3a206a3852dd06cf9bb8b16a775f41030441c483a15775554a

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

2604 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2604	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:

0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.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"	0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\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\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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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 (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\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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893026743072847"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4292"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	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
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\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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4092"	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\DODownloadMode = "1"	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 = "24.985608"	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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "9.376804"	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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\MonthID = "2"	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\PriorityDownloadCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.631571"	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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3036 PING.EXE

pid	process
3036	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3704	0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2940	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 2604	3704	0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 2604	3704	0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 2604	3704	0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 2316	3704	0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 2316	3704	0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 2316	3704	0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 3036	2316	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 3036	2316	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 3036	2316	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3704

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2604

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c6912995f6fdbd78fb7ad70a3c642c195e4391f75295e32e1fc0916b4e7fc44.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2316

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3036

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:4064

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:2940

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
4b0acf503bc4ab34e4585f512da1b67c

SHA1
2cdfae094f2487c75de6873d873b56d83b3352ac

SHA256
d17f8aeaa3c68bfe3859839bfcedcdc5b74b513756fd7ff821d42295466e2e70

SHA512
1d6680841e22030ff2a5277d7a0a7b67182ec55787b90ed417a41b0022641a81c00ff9ebc7b7e2a14995e6677c92e3f2a595d5f67372b14d2c5217d0a6efe863

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

MD5
4b0acf503bc4ab34e4585f512da1b67c

SHA1
2cdfae094f2487c75de6873d873b56d83b3352ac

SHA256
d17f8aeaa3c68bfe3859839bfcedcdc5b74b513756fd7ff821d42295466e2e70

SHA512
1d6680841e22030ff2a5277d7a0a7b67182ec55787b90ed417a41b0022641a81c00ff9ebc7b7e2a14995e6677c92e3f2a595d5f67372b14d2c5217d0a6efe863

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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