sakula | 0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56

General

Target

0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

ae29bc8474133b1c21cdbb70ed9a6b5e
SHA1

fa540dbb7d30c84a0b7216919075e80fe78b2c5a
SHA256

0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56
SHA512

63166a18adff65752c5045436f1094bcbfab6f2c8254a55d7fc07a3c7312b02373bc1dbdf4dd9ead177a09e9c079326f345593bdfea992dd37617f9996e14ed1

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

3012 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3012	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:

0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.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"	0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.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
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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893104457005160"	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\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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.831792"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\PeerInfoCount = "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\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\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\Usage\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\DownlinkBps = "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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4136"	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\NormalDownloadCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\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\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	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 = "0.877209"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4220"	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\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\SwarmCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1804 PING.EXE

pid	process
1804	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1148	0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3344	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 3012	1148	0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 3012	1148	0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 3012	1148	0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 3544	1148	0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 3544	1148	0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 3544	1148	0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 1804	3544	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 1804	3544	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 1804	3544	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1148

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3012

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0898d26bed7954662fb15e0cc8858c5d9d5ab62fba24942473f5949c136cff56.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1804

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2860

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:4032

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:3344

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
594d83e7ef3ae8850e3fc73b25d72537

SHA1
fbab408dfb5a87fc005d3ec50c23a10b5d463935

SHA256
75cf147366b4e8e7a6e7df8059d6089069902231515e2ca0a9432937436beb30

SHA512
d43bdfe903a1c9478913f26b8600fbb3fafeb7e6f9ffd5dac43bc0399fe9bef3a93bed672030320c1319e187fdfd02100247a934379f5f4548573057ffb3f2d7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
594d83e7ef3ae8850e3fc73b25d72537

SHA1
fbab408dfb5a87fc005d3ec50c23a10b5d463935

SHA256
75cf147366b4e8e7a6e7df8059d6089069902231515e2ca0a9432937436beb30

SHA512
d43bdfe903a1c9478913f26b8600fbb3fafeb7e6f9ffd5dac43bc0399fe9bef3a93bed672030320c1319e187fdfd02100247a934379f5f4548573057ffb3f2d7

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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