sakula | 032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d

General

Target

032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

a33efe91398284a5bddea2ebeb7fa642
SHA1

a68def0c4c38d63d7f5649d50e7d96bd859e1c0a
SHA256

032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d
SHA512

d80f785d8e4d107ca65021e1073c0d578763ff26e4576ac2c5304a13bd7837cf563621b360034b8d560cb6a2a1fea17fc0b22a1d0847c238c30a194d2c3cf314

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 2 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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4036 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4036	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:

032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.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"	032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893184813618584"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.193555"	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\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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4300"	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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\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\DownlinkBps = "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
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\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\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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4076"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "7.150624"	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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "6.691698"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
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	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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2000 PING.EXE

pid	process
2000	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	908	032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1840	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 908 wrote to memory of 4036	908	032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 908 wrote to memory of 4036	908	032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 908 wrote to memory of 4036	908	032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 908 wrote to memory of 3492	908	032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 908 wrote to memory of 3492	908	032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 908 wrote to memory of 3492	908	032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2000	3492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2000	3492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2000	3492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:908

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4036

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\032124fdd2697b2f94dda58ff2b2ca275d7bf7467ce22c119c7521c15752fa6d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3492

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2000

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1220

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:2152

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:1840

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
3bf313ac523b8c3274648f7c2d60eafc

SHA1
26bd9ff4ddbf914722882f35d215b11412db36f8

SHA256
e8fc2d1f321f7bd4e5f4b4b6cca94e25996954c25dbc5e8c440bafdfc062a93b

SHA512
f35c4ea768b240b9b1f880ecb663d045afdcf94179939b52763dbe132eab75e3b33c14627a2fae8db5238baea65e8a67445e450f6c2790fc38807b2ea1d7b109

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
3bf313ac523b8c3274648f7c2d60eafc

SHA1
26bd9ff4ddbf914722882f35d215b11412db36f8

SHA256
e8fc2d1f321f7bd4e5f4b4b6cca94e25996954c25dbc5e8c440bafdfc062a93b

SHA512
f35c4ea768b240b9b1f880ecb663d045afdcf94179939b52763dbe132eab75e3b33c14627a2fae8db5238baea65e8a67445e450f6c2790fc38807b2ea1d7b109

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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