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2026-07-02...lc.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-02...lc.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/07/2026, 01:19

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_8d9ee7fcc025068b79b4203ed1277133_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
  • Size 99KB
  • Sample260703-bprcsaev5k
  • SHA256 a3a6264279b25f1ce2e10eee24f4ae27674993e3137302d82b232f5274fa9b6e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
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Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Sakula

    Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

    trojanratsakula
  • 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.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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.

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

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • 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
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_8d9ee7fcc025068b79b4203ed1277133_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_8d9ee7fcc025068b79b4203ed1277133_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:6080
    • 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:4076
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_8d9ee7fcc025068b79b4203ed1277133_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:2800
      • 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:3076
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5456
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5344
      • 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:3444
    • 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:2852
    • 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:3028

    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
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          MediaCenter.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
          • Size 99KB
          • SHA256 222bc391b88f1588ecba7cb9db02f0fbe393668670658a8f8f5a0d2d4808f8a4
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          memory/2852-9-0x00000176801E0000-0x00000176802E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2852-54-0x0000017694220000-0x0000017694240000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2852-21-0x0000017681E00000-0x0000017681F00000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2852-31-0x0000017681D00000-0x0000017681D20000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2852-19-0x00000176819C0000-0x00000176819E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3028-195-0x0000014347D30000-0x0000014347E2F000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3028-200-0x0000014347D30000-0x0000014347E2F000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4076-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4076-160-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp
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          memory/6080-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp
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          memory/6080-113-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp
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          memory/6080-197-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp
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