sakula | 0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6

General

Target

0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

938279db4df8db64a07cda2042dff616
SHA1

dcc0944bef91ee8bfb3871431b7d49708746feff
SHA256

0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6
SHA512

46f95c2170ed2253df34d3ba5fa9a0003d4b321fa21e6ec0f7fd06ec664a3155a7d85c4a80955723ff6e93bacc1ca5008bcae6da7f880d4bf5bb413b9711c79d

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

2536 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2536	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:

0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.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"	0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\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\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 (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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkUsageBps = "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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "4.545877"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4356"	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\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 (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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\SwarmCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\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\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4140"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893030811741163"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.613369"	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\MonthID = "2"	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
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\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 (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 = "1.428267"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3332 PING.EXE

pid	process
3332	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	332	0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3992	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 332 wrote to memory of 2536	332	0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 332 wrote to memory of 2536	332	0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 332 wrote to memory of 2536	332	0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 332 wrote to memory of 1176	332	0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 332 wrote to memory of 1176	332	0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 332 wrote to memory of 1176	332	0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1176 wrote to memory of 3332	1176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1176 wrote to memory of 3332	1176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1176 wrote to memory of 3332	1176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:332

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0c00d2909bccd9598707c32ad7fed43df9604c3ac47fab13738771f4e6016ec6.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1176

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3332

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2944

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:2136

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:3992

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
2440441d464d4875c17d808b02eddb0d

SHA1
5b7f992afe43ca07489e9d562959b492c48dc353

SHA256
3cc6eacad65c6658877dd87aeb413d28171c43fa8b37ddf36c377692f33cd1dd

SHA512
120e097e8b003dac8033a484073aed1d93214de28a05b9f5e2f7008e2ea9eb2e7f0c8d2ff477fd2f2bd155a50e523b6d97bedb4d84ff08057e708b37778eb775

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

MD5
2440441d464d4875c17d808b02eddb0d

SHA1
5b7f992afe43ca07489e9d562959b492c48dc353

SHA256
3cc6eacad65c6658877dd87aeb413d28171c43fa8b37ddf36c377692f33cd1dd

SHA512
120e097e8b003dac8033a484073aed1d93214de28a05b9f5e2f7008e2ea9eb2e7f0c8d2ff477fd2f2bd155a50e523b6d97bedb4d84ff08057e708b37778eb775

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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