sakula | 02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77

General

Target

02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

c91e268c4270749257d3fc22d1350764
SHA1

826c5a394be048392c4b17b72793126e622a59b7
SHA256

02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77
SHA512

31aabf5001b030bf88227e1e501c6c6cb0b29f0a890a664ef0f074c8ca80b20164156d9e86fd8dcfd5231d0d1c8211427c421aa7bb2d668b6c6c9c5c5083e1a1

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

2552 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2552	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:

02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.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"	02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.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\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\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
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\PeerInfoCount = "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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	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 = "1.666562"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893181141239394"	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\InternetConnectionCount = "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 = "1.953095"	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\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\MemoryUsageKB = "4212"	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\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\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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\UplinkBps = "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\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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4132"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\DownlinkUsageBps = "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\Config	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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

116 PING.EXE

pid	process
116	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	60	02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3000	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 60 wrote to memory of 2552	60	02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 2552	60	02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 2552	60	02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 3328	60	02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.exe	cmd.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 3328	60	02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.exe	cmd.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 3328	60	02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3328 wrote to memory of 116	3328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3328 wrote to memory of 116	3328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3328 wrote to memory of 116	3328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.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:2552

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02eb66e4297ca3f42391071883afe5cab000eab469e432f47f4bfdfda060ab77.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3328

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:116

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:1932

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:3956

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:3000

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
47bbd60dc676a2a783c231702a0ea297

SHA1
7a043b11e28637336143dd4fbf6033764c4dcf6a

SHA256
36587c6bb503a4387283d2f170f35f6fd8fa151833b8a595fd24a55a9f8a1546

SHA512
6d38e389aa6dd922bf7c813c709e8db3780cf9bd84a065a1775d41053b59e6d8e211b6f76f7092413538a318c9308f1715e7c321c27b627db3312880b8bc8887

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
47bbd60dc676a2a783c231702a0ea297

SHA1
7a043b11e28637336143dd4fbf6033764c4dcf6a

SHA256
36587c6bb503a4387283d2f170f35f6fd8fa151833b8a595fd24a55a9f8a1546

SHA512
6d38e389aa6dd922bf7c813c709e8db3780cf9bd84a065a1775d41053b59e6d8e211b6f76f7092413538a318c9308f1715e7c321c27b627db3312880b8bc8887

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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