sakula | 090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93

General

Target

090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

d267b74f271cc7ceb26ac53a40d78f48
SHA1

8b42862716c3e1ebf10f493aeb539f072f51c008
SHA256

090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93
SHA512

53bc41a110d9e578cb9a7599a13a87124f806efcb5fb964b14e8035876a815f1d543bd10411001be3e476da1cff78515339283328184847a9dd42eccf66a76e1

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

2288 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2288	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:

090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.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"	090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "7.147693"	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\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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	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\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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.201613"	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\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\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\MemoryUsageKB = "4128"	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\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893098871382232"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.077220"	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\PeerInfoCount = "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\UplinkBps = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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 (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\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4032"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2328 PING.EXE

pid	process
2328	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	864	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 2288	4048	090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 2288	4048	090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 2288	4048	090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 4092	4048	090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 4092	4048	090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 4092	4048	090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2328	4092	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2328	4092	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2328	4092	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4048

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2288

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\090b87da1706238bf8bbe803c5e5e7ce9e69fccd338d72dce7ee5a563ae78e93.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4092

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2328

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 0
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1996

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:496

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:864

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
0176b09754f90ad2edbc67d9102274ee

SHA1
c4193b0d5496f629390625ab0917568f27500e9f

SHA256
fcb690f4348cec2ec94200057bc9dc91083d7c76442ed6e907a32185eb8a0ec9

SHA512
15b054d935600ee2136e38243359c4fc139b23dd19539b7a152a376956be4a36c636d64a5591d0124ff1a636a7b2dccf3ccc40d2220328c556e890dfee391ddf

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
0176b09754f90ad2edbc67d9102274ee

SHA1
c4193b0d5496f629390625ab0917568f27500e9f

SHA256
fcb690f4348cec2ec94200057bc9dc91083d7c76442ed6e907a32185eb8a0ec9

SHA512
15b054d935600ee2136e38243359c4fc139b23dd19539b7a152a376956be4a36c636d64a5591d0124ff1a636a7b2dccf3ccc40d2220328c556e890dfee391ddf

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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