Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
15/04/2025, 00:45
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
General
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Target
2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe
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Size
92KB
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MD5
5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3
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SHA1
d213cf091d77e61da2cd0f7ea512e798b55babb4
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SHA256
26e3e2a08ffb9dabea8d50b16118c014e34a663b73822068dc007f28b9c63b52
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SHA512
e8484364de73f4f64246c5021a5dc2ae954b20c77fd25df24153bd03a04b3fe6ea55b5ebab235f529d9b49c980c31e2b59473a317462ce3c6b0e5fcf15ace1e8
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SSDEEP
1536:TJbCiJVkgMaT2itTkjoRXnM48dXFajVPYxCEtkz30rtr3:9bfVk29te2jqxCEtg30Bb
Malware Config
Extracted
sakula
www.savmpet.com
Signatures
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Sakula family
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Sakula payload 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000b0000000241a3-2.dat family_sakula -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-446031748-3036493239-2009529691-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 5980 AdobeUpdate.exe 1320 AdobeUpdate.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdobeUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\AdobeUpdate.exe" 2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AdobeUpdate.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AdobeUpdate.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PING.EXE -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 4828 cmd.exe 6040 PING.EXE -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 6040 PING.EXE -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 5360 2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5360 wrote to memory of 5980 5360 2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe 88 PID 5360 wrote to memory of 5980 5360 2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe 88 PID 5360 wrote to memory of 5980 5360 2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe 88 PID 5544 wrote to memory of 1320 5544 cmd.exe 90 PID 5544 wrote to memory of 1320 5544 cmd.exe 90 PID 5544 wrote to memory of 1320 5544 cmd.exe 90 PID 5360 wrote to memory of 4828 5360 2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe 102 PID 5360 wrote to memory of 4828 5360 2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe 102 PID 5360 wrote to memory of 4828 5360 2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe 102 PID 4828 wrote to memory of 6040 4828 cmd.exe 104 PID 4828 wrote to memory of 6040 4828 cmd.exe 104 PID 4828 wrote to memory of 6040 4828 cmd.exe 104
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_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:5360 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5980
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-14_5b21c39d84d16bc50b39e37bfdd6bce3_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:4828 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping 127.0.0.13⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:6040
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5544 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1320
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
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Downloads
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Filesize
92KB
MD53e2bba1fe35dcd41f3e48535005599d6
SHA1d80c5d832b38ad01fc646a2c7e5a15c239093886
SHA256a37de9e6278ac5a6022234a7c4e943d87a4a8aca7c81036b66704ed1d012a2b2
SHA512b3883f2009ed803d91e9275c0da8a2cbdb21cd114714315aa2fac9c69878f3851b538c4815f14e00c4d1d0680b3aa05fcd52253d8dc27cbabe596736de8491cc