sakula | 0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e

General

Target

0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

476e22009f28d2d531d13d4fa12efa59
SHA1

c15681556068a4c42081f08a50b52cca5a164ddc
SHA256

0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e
SHA512

5e032487f51dd016e6b50998c464bea06b581ea006de2eb57d715b2a358d6e0980cc740db191a8621daee53b4ffd0d352f847b0cad5a5fd317e2ed1820f9f477

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

216 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
216	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:

0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.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"	0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.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\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\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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.809008"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.042194"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893031086332378"	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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\PeerInfoCount = "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
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 (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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4104"	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\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\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\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\MemoryUsageKB = "4296"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

4012 PING.EXE

pid	process
4012	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3824	0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2808	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 216	3824	0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 216	3824	0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 216	3824	0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 3884	3824	0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 3884	3824	0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 3884	3824	0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 4012	3884	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 4012	3884	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 4012	3884	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3824

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:216

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0bfce0c49bc232490835d6a9359b951278bf968a794b0d46ac6e178d7eb3756e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3884

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4012

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2108

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:876

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:2808

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
103bf5e3c4890705580c57838810a32d

SHA1
6c53c9e3b978dc8c77b4971c4f49096405dfa82c

SHA256
c9c4e451b7f7c16d9c39f021682e6f462354aa0b4cf1ca2288276287f8e16e48

SHA512
f1ede1513e1a753f805774ea90f4ef4e15bc4216545536d8fa27e4e308ca39ea4a0120d6de43ae13fb856ee63670ec5bda0106050fca0c8151abda00b4944edf

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

MD5
103bf5e3c4890705580c57838810a32d

SHA1
6c53c9e3b978dc8c77b4971c4f49096405dfa82c

SHA256
c9c4e451b7f7c16d9c39f021682e6f462354aa0b4cf1ca2288276287f8e16e48

SHA512
f1ede1513e1a753f805774ea90f4ef4e15bc4216545536d8fa27e4e308ca39ea4a0120d6de43ae13fb856ee63670ec5bda0106050fca0c8151abda00b4944edf

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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