sakula | 0fbe7a865d2ecc9138a4096ffccec1190dd1a266e73cab01328ada933687d2bf

General

Target
2026-09-06_aa4dabcb0a0bdd57699a635d9885f59f_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
Size 99KB
Sample260906-zerskasdng
SHA256 0fbe7a865d2ecc9138a4096ffccec1190dd1a266e73cab01328ada933687d2bf
MD5 aa4dabcb0a0bdd57699a635d9885f59f
SHA1 2aac1e57dc74f4d0fc24ca899e2b3d7680a0ff0e
SHA512 883a5f574a4c1891e41867fcef1cccb193ca2196a31eb758bbba5b7cf2978db98e7faae12f0d2804cd7e01433bff7cb35c7be2e57247820cd42cbb2a8911ea83
SSDEEP 1536:ioaj1hJL1S9t0MIeboal8bCKxo7h0RPaaml0Nz30rtrDxN:t0hpgz6xGhZamyF30B/xN
TLSH
T110A35A16B6D0C032E062153804B8E6635A7AF9324ABCC1977BC5177EBEB03D19D3AF56
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery execution sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Family: Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5856-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4df-4.dat	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/5312-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/5856-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/5312-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/5856-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5856-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_MPress
behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c4df-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_MPress
behavioral2/memory/5312-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_MPress
behavioral2/memory/5856-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_MPress
behavioral2/memory/5312-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_MPress
behavioral2/memory/5856-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_MPress

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5312	MediaCenter.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	2026-09-06_aa4dabcb0a0bdd57699a635d9885f59f_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stealc.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
2576	cmd.exe

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 Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MediaCenter.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-09-06_aa4dabcb0a0bdd57699a635d9885f59f_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stealc.exe

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

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2576	cmd.exe
3884	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3884	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5856	2026-09-06_aa4dabcb0a0bdd57699a635d9885f59f_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stealc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5856 wrote to memory of 5312	5856	2026-09-06_aa4dabcb0a0bdd57699a635d9885f59f_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stealc.exe	88
PID 5856 wrote to memory of 2576	5856	2026-09-06_aa4dabcb0a0bdd57699a635d9885f59f_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stealc.exe	90
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3884	2576	cmd.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-06_aa4dabcb0a0bdd57699a635d9885f59f_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-06_aa4dabcb0a0bdd57699a635d9885f59f_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:5856
- 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:5312
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-06_aa4dabcb0a0bdd57699a635d9885f59f_amadey_elex_redline-stealer_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2576
- - 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:3884

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

Windows Command Shell

1

T1059.003

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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MediaCenter.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
Size 99KB
SHA256 9b5c7d27d2b99c24be6be0f3634cb695396d84a90f13f7f5a6a784c566faaf5c
MD5 c576e7191d473efa388fe274315a1d3e
SHA1 16c1115b1cd4c91f5a591ac47375ee27380b77c9
SHA512 20469d108729d0807f3527d9286bc3d5d47e555e0195d2a11c76e243345f22a2fdf2f64b1d3c2303e53867215e683f7a8a2cf82aa9dd201a7ce8072f3361a17f
SSDEEP 1536:ioaj1hJL1S9t0MIeboal8bCKxo7h0RPaaml0Nz30rtrDxa:t0hpgz6xGhZamyF30B/xa
TLSH
T13EA35A16B6D0C032E062153804B8E6635A7AF9324ABCC1977BC5177EBEB03D1993AF56
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/5312-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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memory/5312-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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memory/5856-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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memory/5856-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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memory/5856-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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