sakula | 02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d

General

Target

02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.exe
Size

84KB
MD5

5d88fde40b6235f377bfe97a4c7b9e17
SHA1

d6eac4919d1d950503d0f3c70b8f80f4eae4bf08
SHA256

02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d
SHA512

4a0445eafd16d0f0624381d5468e9b0106a574ef9465e5d34cbe5b4937598989f71e2b807efb2ed10e73b1d35156f2fd494476d214a5fdfa2bc0631fadd2a804

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

3640 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3640	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:

02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.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"	02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MusNotifyIcon.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 49 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4300"	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\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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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\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 (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\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 = "4100"	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\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\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.000210"	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\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 (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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	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 = "1.119402"	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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\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\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\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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893186160397536"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.185766"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3012 PING.EXE

pid	process
3012	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	60	02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 60 wrote to memory of 3640	60	02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 3640	60	02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 3640	60	02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 3504	60	02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 3504	60	02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 3504	60	02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 3012	3504	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 3012	3504	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 3012	3504	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:60

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3640

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02f65dc6f60cd3e1fabd9ea8a7371cef0bf5ca3d102dc5259f1b787b86a6628d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3504

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3012

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:992

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:3444

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:408

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
86d23a1d13ed70c27ba9a1bdfb50bcfb

SHA1
cd501a5d9d2f29d68736f5447e669898764c1a94

SHA256
0c69c91626d88bc650dcdebfa64ed02ba17495c10e87834cbc191c30a23bd487

SHA512
d72819f572a5d755eca7d85e6e60c6f261ebe1a29e41fcec39c35c5f94773e5906728c46db4c2ecb73f8dce1c1686513f3df8928972197b65c56795e5af7f4b2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
86d23a1d13ed70c27ba9a1bdfb50bcfb

SHA1
cd501a5d9d2f29d68736f5447e669898764c1a94

SHA256
0c69c91626d88bc650dcdebfa64ed02ba17495c10e87834cbc191c30a23bd487

SHA512
d72819f572a5d755eca7d85e6e60c6f261ebe1a29e41fcec39c35c5f94773e5906728c46db4c2ecb73f8dce1c1686513f3df8928972197b65c56795e5af7f4b2

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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