sakula | 02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493

General

Target

02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

a7b458591eb645b5d5d7abb84ebccbfb
SHA1

a68a805de941e415819ec4e560d6e6e739c75164
SHA256

02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493
SHA512

3ee577dc7d0c87e45256558542953bdf249b6a0f8b4a31d5dd3f2bd4daa42cb1627d92cff9a899439a9fce12d139e842e8c7170950b91837a42beb1b36e909d5

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat suricata 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

suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2244 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2244	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:

02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.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"	02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.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\Usage\MonthID = "2"	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\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.852041"	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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	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\Usage\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893186398998046"	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\DownlinkBps = "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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.027174"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4300"	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\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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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\UplinkUsageBps = "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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\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\NormalDownloadCount = "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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\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\MemoryUsageKB = "4076"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

636 PING.EXE

pid	process
636	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1796	02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 2244	1796	02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 2244	1796	02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 2244	1796	02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 3916	1796	02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 3916	1796	02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1796 wrote to memory of 3916	1796	02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 636	3916	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 636	3916	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3916 wrote to memory of 636	3916	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1796

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2244

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02da7bb3f9c8b5b09362211267344b6016e74e4a18ef3a821455c78ebac5d493.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3916

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:636

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2168

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:1968

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:2624

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
d753bea958b7190f94f0d3f122c44148

SHA1
c29209dbed00109a3773c742c32bf3818fd7dd49

SHA256
fa2a7ba9552816b21350964d4928708bea7dab7f3d75a22a173a2c6a51b0fa73

SHA512
26b03c6c062e1046d9c25ea018e1e6c572082d0a1d6d9dda30db5896f254bb3cb246814acc030136214892a705b143a128ac36c6165ad8a53e007cb7933ac6db

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
d753bea958b7190f94f0d3f122c44148

SHA1
c29209dbed00109a3773c742c32bf3818fd7dd49

SHA256
fa2a7ba9552816b21350964d4928708bea7dab7f3d75a22a173a2c6a51b0fa73

SHA512
26b03c6c062e1046d9c25ea018e1e6c572082d0a1d6d9dda30db5896f254bb3cb246814acc030136214892a705b143a128ac36c6165ad8a53e007cb7933ac6db

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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