sakula | 0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e

General

Target

0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

1a8948893d495f5a630e660df31209ad
SHA1

4f75d74e2faa95937714a8d1881e22a12121979b
SHA256

0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e
SHA512

be803a83db0408a211d79875d8afa748001841224ef125cc866059533590bb05ccf0c3b631554f1dd955e1df4e01bc917124999c06a1b213838c550463c5b3c8

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

1940 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1940	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:

0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.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"	0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.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 50 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\SwarmCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.234565"	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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\PeerInfoCount = "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\UploadCount = "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 (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CacheSizeBytes = "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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\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\Settings	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893180452267611"	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\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4376"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.054705"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4272"	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\CDNConnectionCount = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4140"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.037936"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2564 PING.EXE

pid	process
2564	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1020	0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3816	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 1940	1020	0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 1940	1020	0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 1940	1020	0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 2628	1020	0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 2628	1020	0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 2628	1020	0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2564	2628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2564	2628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 2564	2628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1020

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1940

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0302e3d969bd17a024cfa8a2a18063796194cf88a219bf3ee0595a1a11542d9e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2564

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2112

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:1736

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:3816

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
f31335b442c4e018a635a7a59a68ca19

SHA1
1d0c70475ec1c27379aa1799177bc09c01c43046

SHA256
d7812e6529a3dcfbceb67476e58c03ec2075d318f6e95fc7854b8ada2adeeacb

SHA512
d0a05a788305317fe9c3c65deae914a9eecd20f860589769ebd81f9d877fd49a938344473267704e5e61695051b7e785737c26fdc06920fe241fe29ab42a2002

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f31335b442c4e018a635a7a59a68ca19

SHA1
1d0c70475ec1c27379aa1799177bc09c01c43046

SHA256
d7812e6529a3dcfbceb67476e58c03ec2075d318f6e95fc7854b8ada2adeeacb

SHA512
d0a05a788305317fe9c3c65deae914a9eecd20f860589769ebd81f9d877fd49a938344473267704e5e61695051b7e785737c26fdc06920fe241fe29ab42a2002

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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