sakula | 0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95

General

Target

0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

ab3a91335ee0c1b96ceedfa96dc1595e
SHA1

33186c8247d1d40765d2635fc5e71497a6c76249
SHA256

0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95
SHA512

a560719a954c91ef4daabd524e071a838555fc92bce574efca514042046f70be5d0a9b7e628694a1ca5604bd81576519118f177fe40a4d94823e7285d211af42

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 3 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
behavioral2/memory/2468-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3212 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3212	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:

0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.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"	0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.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\UploadCount = "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\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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	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\Usage	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 = "4276"	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\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.174703"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "8.327063"	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\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	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\MonthID = "2"	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\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkBps = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893078583286069"	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\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 = "8.342267"	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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4080"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3988 PING.EXE

pid	process
3988	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2468	0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 3212	2468	0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 3212	2468	0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 3212	2468	0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 3448	2468	0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 3448	2468	0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 3448	2468	0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3448 wrote to memory of 3988	3448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3448 wrote to memory of 3988	3448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3448 wrote to memory of 3988	3448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2468

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3212

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a47dafa88b1bb5422276f28ade5cbd33df900dd56a40311ef61076e2b1b9e95.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3448

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3988

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3380

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:844

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:916

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
faf24eeefb3aaa0ae39cf61176fb55cc

SHA1
07524050ff9ba8f2598ad51a52e89ffd9b960989

SHA256
e0558f3d199322b35f7aa3ce2dfcf1c8eff0b327f2a46ad2696e90310d1c5d7b

SHA512
a40982ce90d7962846fdd9c6bb587f1a1b5f2a9962e29a2b7d4d71f5146e958f92b437d1c81d8d170b4a9e5be7966a54b6f22c4ec0cf3478f56485fcb786d102

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
faf24eeefb3aaa0ae39cf61176fb55cc

SHA1
07524050ff9ba8f2598ad51a52e89ffd9b960989

SHA256
e0558f3d199322b35f7aa3ce2dfcf1c8eff0b327f2a46ad2696e90310d1c5d7b

SHA512
a40982ce90d7962846fdd9c6bb587f1a1b5f2a9962e29a2b7d4d71f5146e958f92b437d1c81d8d170b4a9e5be7966a54b6f22c4ec0cf3478f56485fcb786d102

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memory/2468-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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