sakula | 01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109

General

Target

01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

e6191bb9c6f8ea72b6821b7c1e69fe96
SHA1

ef9677cd481c39df5785061e98a66df2ecc0a987
SHA256

01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109
SHA512

fda0acb5f515d3c688a0184a182e5e268469ab619cb4270c3da9bf9c9a23db38c76dd26f29805a8dc57d7365374202462eb9350024295adf64fbaf089df02564

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

4032 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4032	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:

01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.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"	01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.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 47 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4128"	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	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\MonthID = "2"	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\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.061843"	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\SwarmCount = "1"	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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	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\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "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\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "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\PriorityDownloadCount = "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\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	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\UplinkBps = "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 = "0.197239"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "3860"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4120"	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\CacheSizeBytes = "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\DownlinkBps = "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\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "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\Config	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "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\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3480 PING.EXE

pid	process
3480	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2516	01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3780	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 4032	2516	01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 4032	2516	01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 4032	2516	01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 1556	2516	01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 1556	2516	01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 1556	2516	01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1556 wrote to memory of 3480	1556	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1556 wrote to memory of 3480	1556	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1556 wrote to memory of 3480	1556	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2516

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4032

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01572668ce0eb1b34d96aed5c7652deb0eef9207759763df4b7afa2252930109.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1556

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3480

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2028

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:32

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:3780

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
373045508631fc24b4545534aeb61a85

SHA1
b44a2a0af7ebd1b0001117a829a7d4149100729f

SHA256
756c282b18039f9a02b23519e7b6e8f2ec608f584b21271ed88873a5bf418332

SHA512
e20a3ca5ff00c9a36904cc019625f433a41deb7c6a57870e1629199b3fffea0a94399cddab821a98dd667d50d1fb6fd62571608fe96277e783b04cbe27d5e949

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
373045508631fc24b4545534aeb61a85

SHA1
b44a2a0af7ebd1b0001117a829a7d4149100729f

SHA256
756c282b18039f9a02b23519e7b6e8f2ec608f584b21271ed88873a5bf418332

SHA512
e20a3ca5ff00c9a36904cc019625f433a41deb7c6a57870e1629199b3fffea0a94399cddab821a98dd667d50d1fb6fd62571608fe96277e783b04cbe27d5e949

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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