sakula | 07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb

General

Target

07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

7c53376faeaa9f2b0e1ff98b5d6867e2
SHA1

dc7749eebbcd5943913436d5cab1d1afffae23ce
SHA256

07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb
SHA512

0a94f36e7a9df284eea67aa897e4944b682ad4e162a85ba36d4e6811f2c610398c6af63f1b4b8a97e24dcba7d1abcb2d867697404d91ee3de0c6bd7a9dc74ff2

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

3288 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3288	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:

07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.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"	07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.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 48 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\UploadCount = "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 = "1.960865"	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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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 (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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\PeerInfoCount = "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\DownlinkBps = "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\UplinkUsageBps = "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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4324"	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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893121239766555"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4172"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\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\InternetConnectionCount = "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 = "0.000000"	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

1036 PING.EXE

pid	process
1036	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4032	07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4016	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3288	4032	07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3288	4032	07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3288	4032	07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 1900	4032	07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 1900	4032	07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 1900	4032	07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 1036	1900	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 1036	1900	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 1036	1900	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4032

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3288

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07c888c27edeafc9b3fba98eb30620b81dcb3a904f178e2fcfa1a7881d93f5fb.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1900

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1036

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3576

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:3100

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:4016

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
3a974ede8f3ead954f4431c3f2baf9a8

SHA1
3d0b5563ab9e306a35bf3c3a11179e6ad00fa8a5

SHA256
db41c929705b635285fa1c6aa7a685f70d8343e404e65698c748d296a2747677

SHA512
16658b1d7ed5ff5768438fb4aec826afd9f1866b7de31c2676a0202812e6cb65e7ca692cfb07995b425fcb79e2e61b7a12fa86a265bc51bbcae3a7e1b350cd28

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
3a974ede8f3ead954f4431c3f2baf9a8

SHA1
3d0b5563ab9e306a35bf3c3a11179e6ad00fa8a5

SHA256
db41c929705b635285fa1c6aa7a685f70d8343e404e65698c748d296a2747677

SHA512
16658b1d7ed5ff5768438fb4aec826afd9f1866b7de31c2676a0202812e6cb65e7ca692cfb07995b425fcb79e2e61b7a12fa86a265bc51bbcae3a7e1b350cd28

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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