sakula | 03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7

General

Target

03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

f115551bdc1aba4a853f7d5670984b80
SHA1

cfac089e1122ca7d929393c55d8c75f0839d26ea
SHA256

03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7
SHA512

5ec930ac8320a152dd9b5d558341ae5abb527c1b999856402e033a358dc190c07f7a610028301a21c0aef15122f2e5a88b59936611d148a613b19807b087fbd5

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

3080 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3080	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:

03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.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"	03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.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 (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "12.503741"	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\UplinkUsageBps = "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\MemoryUsageKB = "4100"	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 (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\SwarmCount = "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\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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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
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\Config	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\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "10.529043"	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\Usage	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\GroupConnectionCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\PeerInfoCount = "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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	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\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4320"	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\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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893173455219876"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "4.642645"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2228 PING.EXE

pid	process
2228	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1680	03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 3080	1680	03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 3080	1680	03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 3080	1680	03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 3224	1680	03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 3224	1680	03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 3224	1680	03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 2228	3224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 2228	3224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 2228	3224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1680

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3080

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e0d5c67d14312fe925782b48e0f387d80e0bf8a389c6516307de0ba923dfc7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2228

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3340

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:4068

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:3952

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
b534156fbda2ac19a2f9f229aab27d0e

SHA1
e81e1599a6ca08e1aa0f606bc1037b3731be0d1e

SHA256
1e33e07c7fb76358cd687c8767bfd3b0fd46981b300beb85f3183568ef61a349

SHA512
399d3420be58e538794f2fdc74ce1c254715cfc9ee506ec9c373716fbe7e1a7a0b8d0d4018c96fecfd341f5197e3490adf92513cc05a61bf364e903e2b496a95

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
b534156fbda2ac19a2f9f229aab27d0e

SHA1
e81e1599a6ca08e1aa0f606bc1037b3731be0d1e

SHA256
1e33e07c7fb76358cd687c8767bfd3b0fd46981b300beb85f3183568ef61a349

SHA512
399d3420be58e538794f2fdc74ce1c254715cfc9ee506ec9c373716fbe7e1a7a0b8d0d4018c96fecfd341f5197e3490adf92513cc05a61bf364e903e2b496a95

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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