sakula | 093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144

General

Target

093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.exe
Size

220KB
MD5

9a09b9f424267d8602977279775dd3f6
SHA1

8ad8b470797fae222929030d45df093d2eed36e8
SHA256

093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144
SHA512

df6bd0f37f1c1e73bb36d3d4cab8d09f8fe1cd55320771212f743d4c9cda00ff5c4e05b4a0d8872671e6231760d21fea798c6980a103d4d4a37a1307d09bee4f

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 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/3936-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	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

2956 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2956	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:

093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.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"	093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.124455"	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\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 (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\UploadCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthID = "2"	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\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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\SwarmCount = "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\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\PeerInfoCount = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "12.509167"	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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893090652610110"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4312"	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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.333417"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4124"	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\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\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

920 PING.EXE

pid	process
920	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 49 IoCs

Processes:

093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3936	093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 2956	3936	093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 2956	3936	093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 2956	3936	093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 3212	3936	093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 3212	3936	093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3936 wrote to memory of 3212	3936	093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3212 wrote to memory of 920	3212	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3212 wrote to memory of 920	3212	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3212 wrote to memory of 920	3212	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3936

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2956

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\093f4c1daf23832f07a0d60f1b7c6a11407f6d93665d7281e860633d5e8a0144.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3212

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:920

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3372

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:2664

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:3112

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
037d6d1d5aa67bb4309a9dc129c2ad47

SHA1
b247d510d87a2093a3c12ead258886f78f0f4ffa

SHA256
a83ad7291fe05eb9522882d5986dd91633054aee4f55678f4b3cea0054e4b535

SHA512
185ea17145b30d3646dddf7cbcbdc1496d525f5ef96e39b16b868cd6879b03963b8b48267fac82bf3a92107f5b3352ad1ca7102495746050d33ac08b60439e6f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
037d6d1d5aa67bb4309a9dc129c2ad47

SHA1
b247d510d87a2093a3c12ead258886f78f0f4ffa

SHA256
a83ad7291fe05eb9522882d5986dd91633054aee4f55678f4b3cea0054e4b535

SHA512
185ea17145b30d3646dddf7cbcbdc1496d525f5ef96e39b16b868cd6879b03963b8b48267fac82bf3a92107f5b3352ad1ca7102495746050d33ac08b60439e6f

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memory/3936-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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