sakula | 0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42

General

Target

0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

8cfbf4099d1cc9f430fcf6ad781fd80d
SHA1

d5d41e2b7218c496d87ed6ba145a3d0b2764de91
SHA256

0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42
SHA512

0dfe673ad869a2927402ffda19b9c65d0e1de9a36f524f9119972789b5c6f81713c0d207ecb846c5ebf9578a78ab114e0df1cfacc6a0ea4375b5707fc8cfbad8

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

2000 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2000	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:

0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.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"	0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
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

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 52 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.067659"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4316"	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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4132"	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\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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\DownlinkBps = "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\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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\PeerInfoCount = "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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893048905365694"	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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.734116"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4324"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.010506"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4108"	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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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 = "0.156617"	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\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\LANConnectionCount = "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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

672 PING.EXE

pid	process
672	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3272	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2000	1688	0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2000	1688	0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2000	1688	0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 1192	1688	0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 1192	1688	0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 1192	1688	0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 672	1192	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 672	1192	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 672	1192	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1688

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2000

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0af3a1ce0ec970a4e80538e9495dbde45ae66b6d3380c39f1ffa7fd550cabc42.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1192

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:672

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1060

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:3020

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:3272

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
c32bfa7d27a77713a403670a8ef95e45

SHA1
afb1e5770a2d0da3ca16ecbdf04416ae9f664306

SHA256
e96e8bca9449bc835519cc8c93fbd91eccabbaf431a812e9f68702a27d4114e4

SHA512
0517e5d6063a94d63d9aff482b3f0fb2476065952c178f2e4845cdef61d0900dd570767725b60a1bd3055253e5da166870d98fa855704139840da271c94039cc

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
c32bfa7d27a77713a403670a8ef95e45

SHA1
afb1e5770a2d0da3ca16ecbdf04416ae9f664306

SHA256
e96e8bca9449bc835519cc8c93fbd91eccabbaf431a812e9f68702a27d4114e4

SHA512
0517e5d6063a94d63d9aff482b3f0fb2476065952c178f2e4845cdef61d0900dd570767725b60a1bd3055253e5da166870d98fa855704139840da271c94039cc

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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