sakula | 0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a

General

Target

0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

c1d79885377e656a54014f182de5dcd9
SHA1

445c9f23ed3584be643a8d42c745f75de5bffcb3
SHA256

0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a
SHA512

a8904cb663b10009cc2417bb92a8bf8d2885add8b4d5ba97ecd6602473f4d1ec21f342f83504206e01a55d7202699e4b3a07168b9e7a1273953b516624585710

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

2668 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2668	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:

0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.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"	0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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\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 48 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "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 (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\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "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\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4080"	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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\LANConnectionCount = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4188"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132893187843193440"	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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.179212"	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\SwarmCount = "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\MonthID = "2"	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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3988 PING.EXE

pid	process
3988	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2948	0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 2668	2948	0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 2668	2948	0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 2668	2948	0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 32	2948	0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 32	2948	0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 32	2948	0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 32 wrote to memory of 3988	32	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 32 wrote to memory of 3988	32	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 32 wrote to memory of 3988	32	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2948

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2668

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0270345879fb308a2ede27d2789a7e38081527c2ef13688d8c95c1d14742231a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:32

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3988

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 0
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3828

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:904

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:2172

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
f76651079032b6618b9cd1aeb216ae35

SHA1
7007fc8d46d69c0f27973d3d4309140840028982

SHA256
739c2c58f898406b5ab3fe28f1ff5f036161ac192739224a7147d4c5528d37ef

SHA512
013822536a809114ba649083b0a8559710663f2595b1c2d3e64f233666f7d3875ee5ce70db49f19630cef58d7e6b1f57bdabec6ed607b4448ed1ea4a7ca29cc8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
f76651079032b6618b9cd1aeb216ae35

SHA1
7007fc8d46d69c0f27973d3d4309140840028982

SHA256
739c2c58f898406b5ab3fe28f1ff5f036161ac192739224a7147d4c5528d37ef

SHA512
013822536a809114ba649083b0a8559710663f2595b1c2d3e64f233666f7d3875ee5ce70db49f19630cef58d7e6b1f57bdabec6ed607b4448ed1ea4a7ca29cc8

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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