sakula | 07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167

General

Target

07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

87475c079dea8c90c8f852b79f67fd0b
SHA1

9de7bf064fe83f7f9e646962aecb6a69ea4975e1
SHA256

07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167
SHA512

2e445c505ed682c5a8feea79f6b8697144b0dcb026a3206f3eee421dad2642179ad74b66a3c32fb49a7cc43f916120735d9215ea0726652d5c06fb521862dcf2

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

2148 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2148	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:

07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.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"	07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	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\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\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "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\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\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\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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "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
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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.279074"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4076"	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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893121200597764"	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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\GroupConnectionCount = "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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "33.345711"	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\Usage	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\UplinkBps = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4292"	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\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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "6.122008"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3956 PING.EXE

pid	process
3956	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3744	07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2928	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 2148	3744	07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 2148	3744	07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 2148	3744	07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 3456	3744	07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 3456	3744	07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 3456	3744	07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 3956	3456	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 3956	3456	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 3956	3456	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3744

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2148

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07c8bc520d7ad838c071bb27dab9726a596aaa2569c9272e938285eed64f7167.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3456

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3956

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1680

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:1212

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:2928

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
8e24d284aa22e295fdd71f21d7f69649

SHA1
c306664e87cff4033f7f16b31b6b0ea339d11b74

SHA256
5a7da311ca22f35151c01c5b2b3217bf263475424e084b767b76a7352d8ad0cf

SHA512
15c7a834add66afa1f7b411c06b4fdf1916d3ba23a2c2b8172fefbc3d24ea15912d202c25f7d2f28c007c2ee136f1514cc850146b91eee3d2b65250342c1be89

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
8e24d284aa22e295fdd71f21d7f69649

SHA1
c306664e87cff4033f7f16b31b6b0ea339d11b74

SHA256
5a7da311ca22f35151c01c5b2b3217bf263475424e084b767b76a7352d8ad0cf

SHA512
15c7a834add66afa1f7b411c06b4fdf1916d3ba23a2c2b8172fefbc3d24ea15912d202c25f7d2f28c007c2ee136f1514cc850146b91eee3d2b65250342c1be89

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Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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