File name:

2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/fa8cafed-889a-4ca4-8a76-73e117ac716b
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.

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Analysis date: June 21, 2025, 02:01:30
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
sakula
auto-reg
rat
mpress
mivast
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 4 sections
MD5:

3FDD65EFAEBC32811D618C622F4812B0

SHA1:

D48F35D0548C9A67C0F25318BD53B4D736162EDC

SHA256:

6F691DD516C39161EBFF83A54AC135C36EC66149ACCD6AFA0342C835799CC235

SSDEEP:

3072:/8UOx3p804mOHHxxEk/zm/JE8nBjzfk91x8:/8UOx3p8vHzEtJFz0m

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  • MALICIOUS

    • SAKULA has been detected

      • 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 516)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 516)

    • SAKULA has been detected (YARA)

      • 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 516)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 2404)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 4824)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for self-deleting

      • 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 516)

    • Connects to the CnC server

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 4824)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 2404)

    • SAKULA has been detected (SURICATA)

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 4824)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 2404)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 516)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 516)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 4824)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 2404)
      • 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 516)

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 4824)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 2404)

    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 4824)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 2404)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 516)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 516)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 2404)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 4824)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 516)

    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 516)

    • Reads the computer name

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 2404)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 4824)
      • 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 516)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 2404)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 4824)
      • slui.exe (PID: 4648)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 4824)

    • Mpress packer has been detected

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 2404)
      • 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 516)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 4824)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe (PID: 516)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 4648)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | DOS Executable Generic (100)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2012:12:26 13:55:05+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, 32-bit, No debug
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 10
CodeSize: 47616
InitializedDataSize: 41472
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x4285
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
140
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #SAKULA 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe #SAKULA mediacenter.exe #SAKULA mediacenter.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs ping.exe no specs slui.exe svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
516"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
2188"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
2200C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
2404C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\micromedia\mediacenter.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
3864ping 127.0.0.1 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\ping.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
4648C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
4824C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\micromedia\mediacenter.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
6296\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
5 110
Read events
5 095
Write events
15
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2404) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(2404) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(2404) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(2404) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2404) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2404) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2404) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(516) 2025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MicroMedia
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
(PID) Process:(4824) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(4824) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5162025-06-21_3fdd65efaebc32811d618c622f4812b0_amadey_elex_rhadamanthys_sakula_smoke-loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exeexecutable
MD5:E165DD3C8C02A2610F1C6E80CD5629A8
SHA256:681045E96B41259BFD5095552CC633CDBABA97093E9C3D342532C23DF913A573
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HTTP(S) requests
37
TCP/UDP connections
53
DNS requests
24
Threats
8

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
POST
200
20.190.160.5:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
xml
1.24 Kb
whitelisted
—
—
POST
200
20.190.159.64:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
16.7 Kb
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
200
20.190.160.66:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
xml
11.1 Kb
whitelisted
—
—
GET
304
20.109.210.53:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
—
—
—
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.25.50.8:80
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
888
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
184.25.50.8:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.25.50.8:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
200
20.190.160.65:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
xml
11.1 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
888
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
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.25.50.8:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
888
RUXIMICS.exe
184.25.50.8:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
184.25.50.8:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
888
RUXIMICS.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
citrix.vipreclod.com
  • —
malicious
crl.microsoft.com
  • 184.25.50.8
  • 184.25.50.10
  • 2.18.121.139
  • 2.18.121.147
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 40.126.31.1
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.243.29
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.95.31.18
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
4824
MediaCenter.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
4824
MediaCenter.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
4824
MediaCenter.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
4824
MediaCenter.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
2404
MediaCenter.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
2404
MediaCenter.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
4824
MediaCenter.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
4824
MediaCenter.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
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