sakula | 0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545

General

Target

0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

4a0faac441ef5c37fa02498b8575ce67
SHA1

fc94e822ab312afc652fd98a32d572f0794306a1
SHA256

0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545
SHA512

bbbd72c50b672118476729c93584dc9f6daf9999c2849ef08bdc57c8b0a4e45d480a2c6c677924a82a98e2cb0013b0eb1f7143070c06cb2fd6a66df4794055e4

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 2 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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2204 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2204	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:

0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.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"	0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.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
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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\InternetConnectionCount = "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\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
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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893045409279431"	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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\SwarmCount = "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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\PeerInfoCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.529215"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "14.285871"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4292"	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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4084"	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\UploadCount = "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\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\DownlinkBps = "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 = "4.762793"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1172 PING.EXE

pid	process
1172	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2204	3380	0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2204	3380	0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2204	3380	0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 544	3380	0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 544	3380	0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 544	3380	0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.exe	cmd.exe
PID 544 wrote to memory of 1172	544	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 544 wrote to memory of 1172	544	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 544 wrote to memory of 1172	544	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3380

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2204

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b09d8a713b357ed43b77ed8f5c1725a60647d1fe457b865a8d82bb08fe26545.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1172

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:900

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:3964

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:4076

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
c6063f40854ed9347182a9a96c9d64d6

SHA1
579157cff380708a77e318407f0e1fd19951a398

SHA256
31a0b961a23efc4b3688d75cfe35f7ebe220af82775da4cf10fbbf6e7997f5af

SHA512
35e331fc4522bba73b33e84e790fcd377c8dcbc9df2dc7d3f15fb03b0c04a831e18f687b7a8a9ab18e7012204b323e74e0334d4e0ec563f184836555e92b9765

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
c6063f40854ed9347182a9a96c9d64d6

SHA1
579157cff380708a77e318407f0e1fd19951a398

SHA256
31a0b961a23efc4b3688d75cfe35f7ebe220af82775da4cf10fbbf6e7997f5af

SHA512
35e331fc4522bba73b33e84e790fcd377c8dcbc9df2dc7d3f15fb03b0c04a831e18f687b7a8a9ab18e7012204b323e74e0334d4e0ec563f184836555e92b9765

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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