sakula | 0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5

General

Target

0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

6491cc79e65a058c47a7444040791c0e
SHA1

c50916a392b57b2dde0a19117a546487859db0d6
SHA256

0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5
SHA512

dba49cc0798fff919201716f7ffc93ab8d5aeb77b3f95b55f8cdc79708eb78339e09b0b3ca37bed681ddc2b01286c5c5520760c23e5fb8419a9f268473744729

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

3744 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3744	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:

0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.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"	0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.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
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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4208"	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\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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	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 (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\MonthID = "2"	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\PriorityDownloadCount = "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\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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4192"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.835038"	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\Config\DODownloadMode = "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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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 = "4092"	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\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\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.380775"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893028802428420"	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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

4008 PING.EXE

pid	process
4008	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3540	0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3744	3540	0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3744	3540	0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3744	3540	0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 1904	3540	0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 1904	3540	0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 1904	3540	0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 4008	1904	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 4008	1904	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 4008	1904	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3540

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3744

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c1ec02799efa60ccb3b8dfc9ed0ed10d472f76a126c516c8db36e4f87aa19e5.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1904

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4008

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:4004

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:3820

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:640

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
210fdb3d521cb3465a10ee2d5ab5710d

SHA1
4ebdf4db656869251f25ff66e51d4b3819eda7dd

SHA256
16c30bb5baba3c1e5ba10b75a20a00b7d7c154351476b1fe2ce7f2bc8b21a408

SHA512
2b20c977a0ffd623c79db48eaa813d4a4e2fd5a8a22c8d9b96630ff7faa37f17731776eec99563558db4851b9cfef731b97afbc347020e59b619f2d63e17dfb4

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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