Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250410-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250410-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    12/04/2025, 17:59

General

  • Target

    2025-04-12_8a871b012a5f559205a838f6cf84e22f_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe

  • Size

    114KB

  • MD5

    8a871b012a5f559205a838f6cf84e22f

  • SHA1

    67e81164c3dd402ddfe56d9b356fa0b00f79ae3b

  • SHA256

    ecd961a436167b1cd34b44c504da65cbf2ae8b6cbd5817fbf2bfa64c1484c699

  • SHA512

    f2c0eecaae7b476bc7d09f2c08e6cc8de751280cb09533ce166958585944d3c432f3123dfb6da0987fd8ec6cce9caf508d38ba5b71df22e252c3854b1614c836

  • SSDEEP

    1536:Loaj1hJL1S9t0MIeboal8bCKxo7h0RPLJNz30rtriCr0nJnHPoq1nouy8TRgN:c0hpgz6xGhYJF30Blr0nhoutTRgN

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Sakula

    Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Sakula family
  • Sakula payload 7 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 7 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-12_8a871b012a5f559205a838f6cf84e22f_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-12_8a871b012a5f559205a838f6cf84e22f_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3348
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1096
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-12_8a871b012a5f559205a838f6cf84e22f_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4896
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:3608
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5628
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4624

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    114KB

    MD5

    d3af55a7e696021901e517fcb38a3635

    SHA1

    ec3fcf30595a39e201da193b47e764c861cc95c2

    SHA256

    21ace7bfcf79315c07bd9671321b72c6be8b78ddca4b457a7d47e7aaeb7f16ef

    SHA512

    40c11145144d920b20d5230a159a3d730f169fda5d50e4b0f8695e3f998cae1b005a4b7836eb9a49089ed9c048f817399cc069d9da21e538a142c1acad9461d4

  • memory/1096-5-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000D01000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    132KB

  • memory/1096-8-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000D01000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    132KB

  • memory/3348-0-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    132KB

  • memory/3348-7-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    132KB

  • memory/3348-10-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    132KB

  • memory/4624-9-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000D01000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    132KB