File name:

72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/d1a65e25-f638-4dc7-85bb-f579779f957e
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.

Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 05:08:01
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:

64D5B961D60BC872FA4C76508DE814A4

SHA1:

38E2105908D4675388E55EA77BB998981DA3C00B

SHA256:

72C17F2E7B351A64C4D211950C9EAED4EED5DEE57C5930D8226DF5DB203E3BFD

SSDEEP:

6144:GFPUkOn3ZYcJxywdHMgkP89PHA2u/z08bIHHHxzSLT6vw6HEGVKlTsfLtZPW3pHN:APdOpYeIwlI0dLwXbHYABbi2NVyZFa

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe (PID: 7316)
    • SAKULA has been detected

      • 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe (PID: 7316)
    • SAKULA has been detected (SURICATA)

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7336)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7420)
    • Connects to the CnC server

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7336)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7420)
    • SAKULA has been detected (YARA)

      • 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe (PID: 7316)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7336)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7420)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for self-deleting

      • 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe (PID: 7316)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe (PID: 7316)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe (PID: 7316)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7336)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7420)
      • 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe (PID: 7316)
    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7336)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7420)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe (PID: 7316)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe (PID: 7316)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7336)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7420)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe (PID: 7316)
    • Auto-launch of the file from Registry key

      • 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe (PID: 7316)
    • Reads the computer name

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7336)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7420)
      • 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe (PID: 7316)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7336)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7420)
      • slui.exe (PID: 7956)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7336)
      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7420)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • MediaCenter.exe (PID: 7420)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe (PID: 7316)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 7956)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

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

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2029:02:14 00:13:27+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
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
128
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #SAKULA 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe #SAKULA mediacenter.exe #SAKULA mediacenter.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs ping.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
7316"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.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
7336C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.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
7420C:\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
7824"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.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
7832\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.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
7884ping 127.0.0.1 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEcmd.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
7956C:\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
Total events
4 764
Read events
4 757
Write events
7
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7316) 72c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MicroMedia
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
(PID) Process:(7336) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7336) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7336) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(7420) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7420) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7420) MediaCenter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
20
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7420MediaCenter.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\qrfxgbctwtyywyq649566714[1].htmhtml
MD5:36CB1E679C273424F89E5E2C77D2F25B
SHA256:F6BD8C4C0A4F086A29E5E610021ABAC7108064C22EB1A7BBB31DB2A3FF2C4925
731672c17f2e7b351a64c4d211950c9eaed4eed5dee57c5930d8226df5db203e3bfd.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exeexecutable
MD5:E10FEB04AA1932A21D6251406F834B67
SHA256:6CBA6A311555CD11ACC80B8603A05B87B87DB8C63E74897DD0145228A369C6C1
7336MediaCenter.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\viewphoto[1].htmhtml
MD5:80917EFB4DAC2C9F296108B3D9246B8D
SHA256:BEA0AC106E7E659DB4948CB7341446AC06E06B137FA526A6EA3F3236DA2535D4
7420MediaCenter.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\viewphoto[1].htmhtml
MD5:AD3FD85B15A264CFE037CE1F93477E48
SHA256:E8F5CE34143503896EE36B652024EAE887B5037388CB4BBA18A02925F8416D14
7336MediaCenter.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\qrfxgbctwtyywyq649566714[1].htmhtml
MD5:E7C7F415195EE6FD9D1E629B59D7031C
SHA256:D6ABD16971BD8C4D7238CBFB09897BD9613CC414DCEA995BD774BC920ECDC489
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HTTP(S) requests
53
TCP/UDP connections
49
DNS requests
13
Threats
60

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
7336
MediaCenter.exe
POST
405
13.248.169.48:80
http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=qrfxgbctwtyywyq649566714&type=0&resid=1098296
unknown
malicious
7336
MediaCenter.exe
GET
200
13.248.169.48:80
http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=1099671&photoid=qrfxgbctwtyywyq649566714
unknown
malicious
7336
MediaCenter.exe
GET
200
13.248.169.48:80
http://www.polarroute.com/photo/qrfxgbctwtyywyq649566714.jpg?resid=1099359
unknown
malicious
7420
MediaCenter.exe
POST
405
13.248.169.48:80
http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=qrfxgbctwtyywyq649566714&type=0&resid=1106078
unknown
malicious
GET
304
172.202.163.200:443
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
GET
200
172.202.163.200:443
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
7420
MediaCenter.exe
GET
200
13.248.169.48:80
http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=1106750&photoid=qrfxgbctwtyywyq649566714
unknown
malicious
7632
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.164.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7420
MediaCenter.exe
GET
200
13.248.169.48:80
http://www.polarroute.com/photo/qrfxgbctwtyywyq649566714.jpg?resid=1106531
unknown
malicious
GET
200
52.165.164.15:443
https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
7336
MediaCenter.exe
13.248.169.48:80
www.polarroute.com
AMAZON-02
US
malicious
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
7420
MediaCenter.exe
13.248.169.48:80
www.polarroute.com
AMAZON-02
US
malicious
7632
SIHClient.exe
4.175.87.197:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7632
SIHClient.exe
2.16.164.120:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
7632
SIHClient.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
7632
SIHClient.exe
40.69.42.241:443
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.184.238
whitelisted
www.polarroute.com
  • 13.248.169.48
  • 76.223.54.146
malicious
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.175.87.197
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.164.120
  • 2.16.164.49
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 20.83.72.98
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.227.13
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
7336
MediaCenter.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
7336
MediaCenter.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
7336
MediaCenter.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
7336
MediaCenter.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 2
7336
MediaCenter.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
7336
MediaCenter.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 3
7420
MediaCenter.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
7420
MediaCenter.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
7420
MediaCenter.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
7420
MediaCenter.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
No debug info