sakula | 0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f

General

Target

0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

70b60ab79b76c0bcba83c1acda9d540a
SHA1

6117f7cbbfd343e76ce75e830887b91fc65f0d4e
SHA256

0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f
SHA512

8b56e16347f047a4d567fdc4712aba2c2d80663042c60c50ea95516e0c897f03184309394d4e25e1dd45acbbc4b6f3b310336e81029694828aa79dda437ed593

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

1044 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1044	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:

0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.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"	0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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 45 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.246103"	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\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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893178866741221"	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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\UplinkUsageBps = "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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	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\MonthID = "2"	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\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4136"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2648 PING.EXE

pid	process
2648	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2400	0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 1044	2400	0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 1044	2400	0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 1044	2400	0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 3588	2400	0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 3588	2400	0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 3588	2400	0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 2648	3588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 2648	3588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 2648	3588	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2400
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1044
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0334f02650ecee334886ae1aae71d61446c9529f08411e2f360badcd654e3d7f.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3588
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:2648

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2496

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:3808

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:2796

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
4a4789b31e021fedeff1645c730995ba

SHA1
2c1be17fd66280c7451091569fb069aa3db244a8

SHA256
6d4db85edcd03247724d76f44225707e9d85954a44da65292da0f2b33a52e0b3

SHA512
c79bce4c65b90e7412e7db883852b2261a88f32c10f7b1028993bb307a62d188f26012eb6698f39e58ea4409cfaacbdfef31fb6eb14bc1aefba23395a2ec291e

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

MD5
4a4789b31e021fedeff1645c730995ba

SHA1
2c1be17fd66280c7451091569fb069aa3db244a8

SHA256
6d4db85edcd03247724d76f44225707e9d85954a44da65292da0f2b33a52e0b3

SHA512
c79bce4c65b90e7412e7db883852b2261a88f32c10f7b1028993bb307a62d188f26012eb6698f39e58ea4409cfaacbdfef31fb6eb14bc1aefba23395a2ec291e

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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