sakula | 0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241

General

Target

0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

046e35c3ab83dc6f68792ff9cde33c4d
SHA1

314bdaac9f3707c38d8bb63811804b899a7d5df9
SHA256

0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241
SHA512

03c60f346b7cc6e721378e866a53120a067097509768eb46221493fe5026bc894f3ec1d194e95baea873110e7e939fdcea58ad82af56047e35b3355c149f704f

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3208 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3208	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:

0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.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"	0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.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 50 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\LANConnectionCount = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4160"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.077161"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "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\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\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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.371156"	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\Usage	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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\DownlinkBps = "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\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\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 (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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\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
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\MemoryUsageKB = "4372"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4380"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893027230023981"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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 (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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\MonthID = "2"	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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3948 PING.EXE

pid	process
3948	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2072	0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3908	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3208	2072	0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3208	2072	0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3208	2072	0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3000	2072	0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3000	2072	0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 3000	2072	0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 3948	3000	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 3948	3000	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 3948	3000	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2072

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3208

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c574dfe04e98c429e1780572a7d8aa33a06b0517144ca7c02f9d81e3ff50241.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3000

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3948

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:952

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:3464

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:3908

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
5e67c40aab88156a479fc947c8959f63

SHA1
f5f31f957eb22b5c91b9178d36fdc3d1e90a0d64

SHA256
dec9147f0d94bbd7eb2a795b70d014b19ab8d21f4a6175799c9d592d5ce4ab96

SHA512
929e221f3b5c508d912e57c98faa9a1766d5ddcdf7971f8e167d4a6d296f6524897bf074c99cbb0c5b3229a5fd7c44e1d4e699e4397810746762abc61c87f581

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

MD5
5e67c40aab88156a479fc947c8959f63

SHA1
f5f31f957eb22b5c91b9178d36fdc3d1e90a0d64

SHA256
dec9147f0d94bbd7eb2a795b70d014b19ab8d21f4a6175799c9d592d5ce4ab96

SHA512
929e221f3b5c508d912e57c98faa9a1766d5ddcdf7971f8e167d4a6d296f6524897bf074c99cbb0c5b3229a5fd7c44e1d4e699e4397810746762abc61c87f581

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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