sakula | 02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691

General

Target

02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

7c19b86413f34d9802244654b916b066
SHA1

26c46ecd8744f2155fc93720e70b53432a84c16c
SHA256

02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691
SHA512

93cb71eecaa666451dc138772b9e57eba088338285d4aceb3c3c07bab609751734d87fb85d335efddeab3ecba2f5379d0fc1d71beed64e970550ca8f09cf0ab3

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

3168 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3168	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:

02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.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"	02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.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 49 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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	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\SwarmCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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\DownlinkBps = "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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.369617"	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	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\MemoryUsageKB = "4108"	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\Usage\CPUpct = "0.328957"	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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893186161718459"	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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\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 = "4220"	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

3740 PING.EXE

pid	process
3740	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1588	02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 3168	1588	02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 3168	1588	02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 3168	1588	02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 324	1588	02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 324	1588	02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 324	1588	02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.exe	cmd.exe
PID 324 wrote to memory of 3740	324	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 324 wrote to memory of 3740	324	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 324 wrote to memory of 3740	324	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1588

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3168

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02ecda1a613dce101b6eb84dae55be1a466cd7f8f2fc17bdf50a70b6260c2691.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:324

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3740

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3600

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:3632

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:2168

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
6df6e21eafa4d6a8b41a21b1f209bd78

SHA1
253b43a82c29cf798b69184b1cb1d6293af5c4f0

SHA256
bd2d4bcb70a3633d4a5c7a8e0ce1206e1f096e9f303957355f6c6f8acbf2b188

SHA512
ef6af36da38a75f6eb955197cb0a5de65de96813a477906a7f299b054ae45bee9ddba3258e1aecffb68be028092827ccd10d8ebcd998c16a6107e83d29ce98cd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
6df6e21eafa4d6a8b41a21b1f209bd78

SHA1
253b43a82c29cf798b69184b1cb1d6293af5c4f0

SHA256
bd2d4bcb70a3633d4a5c7a8e0ce1206e1f096e9f303957355f6c6f8acbf2b188

SHA512
ef6af36da38a75f6eb955197cb0a5de65de96813a477906a7f299b054ae45bee9ddba3258e1aecffb68be028092827ccd10d8ebcd998c16a6107e83d29ce98cd

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Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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