sakula | 0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895

General

Target

0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

32d3fce1821f3c951ac526f213359e43
SHA1

7cc1e36e1364688e3575386638cbd5f013a2d2ec
SHA256

0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895
SHA512

a3263845f1e4caa9840a7d4ebc9c618d77dd473d79c2235b2dbdfe3902f2878fc2189c81276d2115d77c9150602357a3d2095a19aebeac3bd0ae700250e6a374

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat suricata 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/2564-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2984 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2984	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:

0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.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"	0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.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 49 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4116"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893029231002332"	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\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\InternetConnectionCount = "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\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\DownlinkBps = "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\MonthID = "2"	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\Usage\UploadCount = "0"	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\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\MemoryUsageKB = "4312"	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\LANConnectionCount = "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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.265798"	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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\PriorityDownloadCount = "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 = "1.544417"	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\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

700 PING.EXE

pid	process
700	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2564	0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1892	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2984	2564	0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2984	2564	0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2984	2564	0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 4016	2564	0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 4016	2564	0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 4016	2564	0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 700	4016	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 700	4016	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4016 wrote to memory of 700	4016	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2564

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2984

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c1197490da468c830162e72771ad2afa35d77c4cfb80c8500b922ca54247895.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4016

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:700

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2896

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:3448

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:1892

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
0a66b5431c75e815dcf723887ac396b5

SHA1
b725d3cc2c47aff123c17115abc82807b55095c9

SHA256
81a232702cfd7dfe6e4af66692f9fc5fd4435829d7574f704302515f6e202102

SHA512
1ac88c2fd10f90595a2aa5007e84e01fe9f36200d859066de10fc1a056ec0d276256a2d4cee2ec467d95018007e52bac58eff0bf632ea5e66fa748cfaf080790

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

MD5
0a66b5431c75e815dcf723887ac396b5

SHA1
b725d3cc2c47aff123c17115abc82807b55095c9

SHA256
81a232702cfd7dfe6e4af66692f9fc5fd4435829d7574f704302515f6e202102

SHA512
1ac88c2fd10f90595a2aa5007e84e01fe9f36200d859066de10fc1a056ec0d276256a2d4cee2ec467d95018007e52bac58eff0bf632ea5e66fa748cfaf080790

Download Submit
memory/2564-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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