sakula | 094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102

General

Target

094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

c38a957dc4f8152b98d5e4081a875e7e
SHA1

4e91fea2b481d441f09fcec5def389b7069f1f14
SHA256

094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102
SHA512

e1a415cf7928396731442b4224f724f8ecf83be1934e5e5a4236ff3d3e7ca5e2aa0aa31320b8600d897b4997606d342fc1148ee6a4f18e9cdb84d7181b02f814

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

760 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
760	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:

094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.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"	094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	svchost.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 51 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893089867942894"	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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "5.405266"	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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4292"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\SwarmCount = "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\Usage\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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 = "3940"	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\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.006588"	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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "12.502040"	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 (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\PriorityDownloadCount = "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 = "4076"	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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

404 PING.EXE

pid	process
404	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1484	094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 760	1484	094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 760	1484	094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 760	1484	094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 3088	1484	094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 3088	1484	094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 3088	1484	094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 404	3088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 404	3088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 404	3088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1484

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:760

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\094a46a0e3054265adcc4b7a1c4543b1652fcfb29f2aead26ee33acf94931102.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3088

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:404

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3724

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:2148

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:3308

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
fc6aca86c5c3492d3c4d689598a86521

SHA1
932a48dd30eebcb451afec8102d805693899a904

SHA256
6c36bffd085dd599abfa59032464160b26699e141021dd888e9e14bf7e75ec6b

SHA512
c30b17222126f5f4d5e4c2b295f5fdec1675705002fe34ad817d6020fe38b188f123ddb837580135e7f2a8709ef4ee6c999398535ff70a4bfdab2c3f11d9959f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
fc6aca86c5c3492d3c4d689598a86521

SHA1
932a48dd30eebcb451afec8102d805693899a904

SHA256
6c36bffd085dd599abfa59032464160b26699e141021dd888e9e14bf7e75ec6b

SHA512
c30b17222126f5f4d5e4c2b295f5fdec1675705002fe34ad817d6020fe38b188f123ddb837580135e7f2a8709ef4ee6c999398535ff70a4bfdab2c3f11d9959f

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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