sakula | 0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf

General

Target

0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

bf47be29c6c975e59e4e1f1e779bc270
SHA1

c9bd4aa6db351bef277412984942cb0b331707f9
SHA256

0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf
SHA512

336c4c5c5121ade5219c87b48d0d8284253be903cba9652a04b32d8b97cc975666e3665ccbdc1275bb1a8b2bf55e151aa081f53f746cbaa45a38c0d47d963181

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

2800 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2800	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:

0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.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"	0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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 46 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.118110"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "6.251140"	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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.887563"	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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	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\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "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\SwarmCount = "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\MonthID = "2"	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\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "3632"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\InternetConnectionCount = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "3656"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	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\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\PeerInfoCount = "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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3824 PING.EXE

pid	process
3824	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3008	0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2800	3008	0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2800	3008	0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2800	3008	0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 432	3008	0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 432	3008	0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 432	3008	0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 432 wrote to memory of 3824	432	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 432 wrote to memory of 3824	432	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 432 wrote to memory of 3824	432	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3008

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2800

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0279708bd8c078afbe4998073b8ca045df9c81971809edafee04c1a5ec33a9cf.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:432

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3824

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:4064

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:364

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:692

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
426202241cc0081590fc68b333179761

SHA1
8c3e30ff3fee65c15b506d028f4fe3f26afe7e8d

SHA256
7b7e98d0cc76eaaff7b9a4d9f8c43c44d18506ae5ad03fad2cec11f791e3cb2f

SHA512
06a11941dbdbdca8e1554f31901b564863c4f3f8d40b3517373474d9d9c791909cb05221c92de2ed139118c9345d51e55d7f588526f2f0d573c0938f6ca9208f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
426202241cc0081590fc68b333179761

SHA1
8c3e30ff3fee65c15b506d028f4fe3f26afe7e8d

SHA256
7b7e98d0cc76eaaff7b9a4d9f8c43c44d18506ae5ad03fad2cec11f791e3cb2f

SHA512
06a11941dbdbdca8e1554f31901b564863c4f3f8d40b3517373474d9d9c791909cb05221c92de2ed139118c9345d51e55d7f588526f2f0d573c0938f6ca9208f

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Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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