File name:	2025-07-06_05b4be8e88e76ddfe078502482138ea4_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stop
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/39850e1c-ca18-42e2-855d-97a4dce54e47
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Threats:	Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	July 06, 2025, 01:37:22
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	rat mivast sakula auto-reg
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:	05B4BE8E88E76DDFE078502482138EA4
SHA1:	6824DBFAE29B0B894C64989587826DCE1BD21B98
SHA256:	55CE15E97F3ED70004911F6804FEB5A034EFE73B384D375BD0757B116DB364B8
SSDEEP:	6144:mFPUkOn3ZYcJxgwdHMgkP89Nb1AQX8FtPecE:gPdOpYemwlI0Hb1AQX8FZecE

.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2013:02:05 04:03:07+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	9
CodeSize:	56320
InitializedDataSize:	33792
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x473a
OSVersion:	5
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	5
Subsystem:	Windows GUI


(PID) Process:	(6668) 2025-07-06_05b4be8e88e76ddfe078502482138ea4_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stop.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	write	Name:	MicroMedia
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
(PID) Process:	(7156) MediaCenter.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:	(7156) MediaCenter.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value: Cookie:
(PID) Process:	(7156) MediaCenter.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value: Visited:
(PID) Process:	(7156) MediaCenter.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	ProxyBypass
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(7156) MediaCenter.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	IntranetName
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(7156) MediaCenter.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(7156) MediaCenter.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	AutoDetect
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2996) MediaCenter.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:	(2996) MediaCenter.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value: Cookie:

PID	Process	Filename		Type
6668	2025-07-06_05b4be8e88e76ddfe078502482138ea4_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stop.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe		executable
		MD5:32CD7A43E4D0F617BEC9642AB916EB1A	SHA256:F9885E2DB0AECD670CB5FD8CDDB18DDF47654729ADEF9594AAE0EAF142EA4FC2
7156	MediaCenter.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\viewphoto[1].htm		html
		MD5:A7E0B7FB60CD4E4C16AD394742A85BC9	SHA256:DEF539442BDE09EC5A9843ABD34E379A9D08D489F74C737877B8566447A330BF
2996	MediaCenter.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\qrfxgbctwtyywyq649566714[1].htm		html
		MD5:11EBBDF8776E8374318494BBC3AD3C07	SHA256:AB8DCB2DB7DA805B9AE168EB18E65692D267EF7C6B92AB16FA24F265DD5F59E7
7156	MediaCenter.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\qrfxgbctwtyywyq649566714[1].htm		html
		MD5:2DD6EF98458106EE7A2F35E4CED0EA0E	SHA256:1237B55B355F8160A7E2BDC49E3ADDA4DCEB64861C7FA5D2F8A8A0B0A76C964B
2996	MediaCenter.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\viewphoto[1].htm		html
		MD5:6A7AA03B1A58269385AD4081E74A645A	SHA256:E8A8EA25DA4C7427E8D0682758B780B206C746F4C9D864073ED758E31820A869

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
7156	MediaCenter.exe	POST	405	13.248.169.48:80	http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=qrfxgbctwtyywyq649566714&type=0&resid=1530640	unknown	—	—	malicious
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	2.20.245.139:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7156	MediaCenter.exe	GET	200	13.248.169.48:80	http://www.polarroute.com/photo/qrfxgbctwtyywyq649566714.jpg?resid=1531640	unknown	—	—	malicious
7156	MediaCenter.exe	GET	200	13.248.169.48:80	http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=1531937&photoid=qrfxgbctwtyywyq649566714	unknown	—	—	malicious
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.20.245.139:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5720	RUXIMICS.exe	GET	200	2.20.245.139:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5720	RUXIMICS.exe	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2996	MediaCenter.exe	POST	405	13.248.169.48:80	http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=qrfxgbctwtyywyq649566714&type=0&resid=1537312	unknown	—	—	malicious

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
5720	RUXIMICS.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
7156	MediaCenter.exe	13.248.169.48:80	www.polarroute.com	AMAZON-02	US	malicious
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	2.20.245.139:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	SE	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	2.20.245.139:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	SE	whitelisted
5720	RUXIMICS.exe	2.20.245.139:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	SE	whitelisted
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	95.101.149.131:80	www.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	NL	whitelisted

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	40.127.240.158 51.124.78.146	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.186.174	whitelisted
www.polarroute.com	13.248.169.48 76.223.54.146	malicious
crl.microsoft.com	2.20.245.139 2.20.245.137	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	95.101.149.131	whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com	40.91.76.224	whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com	104.208.16.95	whitelisted

PID	Process	Class	Message
—	—	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
—	—	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
—	—	Malware Command and Control Activity Detected	ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
—	—	Malware Command and Control Activity Detected	ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 2
—	—	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
—	—	Malware Command and Control Activity Detected	ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 3
—	—	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
—	—	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
—	—	Malware Command and Control Activity Detected	ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
—	—	Malware Command and Control Activity Detected	ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 2

General Info

2025-07-06_05b4be8e88e76ddfe078502482138ea4_amadey_darkgate_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader_stop

05B4BE8E88E76DDFE078502482138EA4

6824DBFAE29B0B894C64989587826DCE1BD21B98

55CE15E97F3ED70004911F6804FEB5A034EFE73B384D375BD0757B116DB364B8

6144:mFPUkOn3ZYcJxgwdHMgkP89Nb1AQX8FtPecE:gPdOpYemwlI0Hb1AQX8FZecE

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Changes the autorun value in the registry

SAKULA has been detected

Connects to the CnC server

SAKULA has been detected (SURICATA)

SAKULA has been detected (YARA)

Starts CMD.EXE for self-deleting

SUSPICIOUS

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Starts itself from another location

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

INFO

Create files in a temporary directory

Checks supported languages

Launching a file from a Registry key

Reads the computer name

Creates files or folders in the user directory

Checks proxy server information

Manual execution by a user

Reads the software policy settings

Process checks computer location settings

Malware configuration

Static information

TRiD

EXIF

EXE

Video and screenshots

Processes

Behavior graph

Specs description

Process information

Information

Modules

Information

Modules

Information

Modules

Information

Modules

Information

Modules

Information

Modules

Information

Modules

Registry activity

Modification events

Files activity

Dropped files

Network activity

HTTP requests

Connections

DNS requests

Threats

Debug output strings