sakula | 0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795

General

Target

0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

e16a3bd2612545943914957dd88f827d
SHA1

5e1618ec9093e45badff329cf67a78e49f58d515
SHA256

0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795
SHA512

1cc3d9b36fa9222f08d3d3a005084148e84f46eaf60a48165f32e182cf3c315369e6f44d6614f9a6ed7893b4f0af2830778599bb708492fe8a66a77f4f3bd674

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat suricata 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

suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2096 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2096	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:

0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.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"	0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893050376764433"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.442314"	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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\InternetConnectionCount = "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	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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.628138"	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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4284"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "6.246432"	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\PeerInfoCount = "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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	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

3776 PING.EXE

pid	process
3776	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3956	0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3524	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 2096	3956	0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 2096	3956	0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 2096	3956	0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 1324	3956	0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 1324	3956	0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 1324	3956	0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 3776	1324	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 3776	1324	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 3776	1324	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3956

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2096

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adddd1ce58afe093cad46b90bb3833bbcf78af170dc79939a95842e6755d795.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1324

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3776

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3852

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:2176

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:3524

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
339549aa677159ab132765d292ded677

SHA1
cba32f4514b4585f975bc455ff8dd8d72ac2ce99

SHA256
7fcb8ee249649a52f2f70695bc3c8b61a6e8324eafab0717492e5adad963ae90

SHA512
5c8574c4de7f4ff78f8e0e125f4675a62824dccea6f64e49a3f5c799959f00eda15acc56974d6a1ec22f200e69154c1163c633297c131e948c55d9cd3e5f3408

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
339549aa677159ab132765d292ded677

SHA1
cba32f4514b4585f975bc455ff8dd8d72ac2ce99

SHA256
7fcb8ee249649a52f2f70695bc3c8b61a6e8324eafab0717492e5adad963ae90

SHA512
5c8574c4de7f4ff78f8e0e125f4675a62824dccea6f64e49a3f5c799959f00eda15acc56974d6a1ec22f200e69154c1163c633297c131e948c55d9cd3e5f3408

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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