sakula | 0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587

General

Target

0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

a60e2969f3e209671387640f02bb0e92
SHA1

bc88a8b7c335e8e2d48e0cae2322ac77352dac9d
SHA256

0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587
SHA512

8ec8c40f60a270e1fb02674ae23b9452e8a283786959d31583584dc3d05541c77264a9f6dc6d3be691204fbb00b9d76af704ab4a50427c8025ec587a599b5891

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

628 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
628	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:

0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.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"	0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.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\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.898516"	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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.017934"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "33.335111"	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\Config\GeoVersion_EndpointFullUri = "https://geover.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geoversion"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4044"	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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\PriorityDownloadCount = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893049997940664"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4304"	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\SwarmCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2824 PING.EXE

pid	process
2824	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	336	0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 336 wrote to memory of 628	336	0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 628	336	0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 628	336	0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3092	336	0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.exe	cmd.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3092	336	0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.exe	cmd.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 3092	336	0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 2824	3092	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 2824	3092	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 2824	3092	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:336

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ae207f825f2c340a70406a5f988f1a222f5b94dd541ab6260bce481fb3bf587.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3092

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2824

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1128

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:3508

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:3568

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
ffd7a7c3eaff71c657b4dea63e00cec8

SHA1
0f4347a8b40d3caa70bd02236aac69ab907a35fd

SHA256
72077f1cd9c598f41695a5ce0d3c18809b2c6d5211666d561ce304b6983c6938

SHA512
67929c9295b3cada4b4d1550400c1feda9be52994d001eb4d71a3a35830b851dae642a095788672859bcfefb395e2837899c683a10abdce2a8261599fac77ab8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
ffd7a7c3eaff71c657b4dea63e00cec8

SHA1
0f4347a8b40d3caa70bd02236aac69ab907a35fd

SHA256
72077f1cd9c598f41695a5ce0d3c18809b2c6d5211666d561ce304b6983c6938

SHA512
67929c9295b3cada4b4d1550400c1feda9be52994d001eb4d71a3a35830b851dae642a095788672859bcfefb395e2837899c683a10abdce2a8261599fac77ab8

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Analysis

Sharing

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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