sakula | 08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b

General

Target

08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

cfe32cd97d3b59c8e6500e31eaefbee8
SHA1

04d0c28b9da72b6419e88d45332fea71a5ae05d0
SHA256

08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b
SHA512

2f9b5c0a71880a9bd3ff2dd161bc5e249d218d68ed2603e98c5d771462c235b4858b3c20f7c79a3c13dca554aafb5398847fc581bcb8dc76a4d2044b9fd653c9

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/3064-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1576 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1576	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:

08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.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"	08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.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

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 47 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "5.000266"	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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\MonthID = "2"	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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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 = "3520"	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\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\DownlinkBps = "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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.339109"	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\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\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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "3732"	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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "3704"	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
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\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

4084 PING.EXE

pid	process
4084	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3064	08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2068	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 1576	3064	08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 1576	3064	08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 1576	3064	08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 3984	3064	08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 3984	3064	08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 3984	3064	08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 4084	3984	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 4084	3984	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 4084	3984	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3064

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1576

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08a271ddc6eec71758ae2a2de7c6cd35efd56e12c737768fa60777e884d7d10b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3984

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4084

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2356

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:2028

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:2068

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
edb3e8a66f3d1d09ea72537583f29183

SHA1
a4510aa704d79ab66ff4371217d6b9fc77e7df58

SHA256
09319210c6bf4974b100469e4126d18b2c4967c540fa44b2ec809df7d70d62bd

SHA512
8299d024a8b83d8bbcd485444fd562a97e12dd6004a335d67241878755dd5cc3419df30a8dc248d2e82131f40aabb544c94054629b3eee7ec02578dc7fb71496

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
edb3e8a66f3d1d09ea72537583f29183

SHA1
a4510aa704d79ab66ff4371217d6b9fc77e7df58

SHA256
09319210c6bf4974b100469e4126d18b2c4967c540fa44b2ec809df7d70d62bd

SHA512
8299d024a8b83d8bbcd485444fd562a97e12dd6004a335d67241878755dd5cc3419df30a8dc248d2e82131f40aabb544c94054629b3eee7ec02578dc7fb71496

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memory/3064-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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