Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/06/2026, 04:22

General

  • Target
    2026-06-29_b99f1dbe4c8518a69dafcab8c42b7abe_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
  • Size 99KB
  • Sample260630-eza1bsev5w
  • SHA256 5deb7f9377cb2c8f05d7f0b6cfc8b5297fd6c1fdb1504c359cf90e2da1c27b66
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Sakula

    Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Sakula payload 6 IoCs
  • Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor 6 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 35 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-29_b99f1dbe4c8518a69dafcab8c42b7abe_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-29_b99f1dbe4c8518a69dafcab8c42b7abe_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5928
    • 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: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\2026-06-29_b99f1dbe4c8518a69dafcab8c42b7abe_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4808
      • 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:5052
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5072
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:5840
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1804
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1916

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        MediaCenter.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
        • Size 99KB
        • SHA256 4ac47aa56c3ea8156ff2acaa8c0a86fe6b54b5c3bc8682da58f5f15f056b77b1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1916-12-0x0000017A801E0000-0x0000017A802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1916-49-0x0000017A94260000-0x0000017A94280000-memory.dmp

        memory/1916-44-0x0000017A81D20000-0x0000017A81D40000-memory.dmp

        memory/1916-37-0x0000017A81F00000-0x0000017A82000000-memory.dmp

        memory/1916-36-0x0000017A81AD0000-0x0000017A81AF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2668-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2668-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5928-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5928-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp