amadey | cb0f0c17579301a077a4423011118c3bfe6a5d5e452fc8d06aa7be2375a8a41a

Analysis

max time kernel
202s
max time network
208s
platform
windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
resource
win10ltsc2021-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
submitted
11/03/2025, 01:29

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General

Target

file.exe
Size

1.8MB
MD5

9ca88a66e64760c3338dc5c1928c80be
SHA1

5ae47c67c6b046a6e807dddb6178dbfad43c888e
SHA256

29db4d6bce2297d878cfef9b5ffc452dc7299a25b53219fa215cce7f7bdd3910
SHA512

b666767bc65801202abb4ff5a2a25f9d720b7b0f65c9207384adf6e0c095964b1c9cee14780f9ea1ced8dc55053a128e59fae34164b5662539a7990d05e02fb3
SSDEEP

49152:uoFhH1etnXQLvIg/IuLfuc15xGq/sZgRvDS9nPk3UrQ:xhVetALvI3uSc1iXeRvGxs

Score

10^/10

amadey fed3aa defense_evasion discovery trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

amadey

Version

4.41

Botnet

fed3aa

http://185.215.113.16

Attributes

install_dir
44111dbc49
install_file
axplong.exe
strings_key
8d0ad6945b1a30a186ec2d30be6db0b5
url_paths
/Jo89Ku7d/index.php

rc4.plain

Signatures

Amadey
Amadey bot is a simple trojan bot primarily used for collecting reconnaissance information.
trojan amadey
Amadey family
amadey

Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

defense_evasion

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	axplong.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 10 IoCs

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	axplong.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	axplong.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1886653772-2813795769-2221171443-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	file.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3520	axplong.exe
3476	axplong.exe
2236	axplong.exe
1068	axplong.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

defense_evasion

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1886653772-2813795769-2221171443-1000\Software\Wine	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1886653772-2813795769-2221171443-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1886653772-2813795769-2221171443-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1886653772-2813795769-2221171443-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1886653772-2813795769-2221171443-1000\Software\Wine	axplong.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1604	file.exe
3520	axplong.exe
3476	axplong.exe
2236	axplong.exe
1068	axplong.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\axplong.job	file.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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	file.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	axplong.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
1604	file.exe
1604	file.exe
3520	axplong.exe
3520	axplong.exe
3476	axplong.exe
3476	axplong.exe
2236	axplong.exe
2236	axplong.exe
1068	axplong.exe
1068	axplong.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1604	file.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 3520	1604	file.exe	84
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 3520	1604	file.exe	84
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 3520	1604	file.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1604
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe"
  2⤵
  - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Identifies Wine through registry keys
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3520

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe"
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3476

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe"
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2236

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe"
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1068

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44111dbc49\axplong.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
9ca88a66e64760c3338dc5c1928c80be

SHA1
5ae47c67c6b046a6e807dddb6178dbfad43c888e

SHA256
29db4d6bce2297d878cfef9b5ffc452dc7299a25b53219fa215cce7f7bdd3910

SHA512
b666767bc65801202abb4ff5a2a25f9d720b7b0f65c9207384adf6e0c095964b1c9cee14780f9ea1ced8dc55053a128e59fae34164b5662539a7990d05e02fb3

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memory/1068-40-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/1604-0-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000006B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/1604-1-0x0000000077055000-0x0000000077057000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1604-2-0x00000000001F1000-0x000000000021F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/1604-3-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000006B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/1604-4-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000006B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/1604-9-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000006B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/2236-32-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3476-21-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3476-20-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/3476-24-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/3476-22-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/3520-28-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/3520-30-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/3520-17-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-18-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-15-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-10-0x0000000000701000-0x000000000072F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/3520-14-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-13-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-25-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/3520-26-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/3520-27-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/3520-12-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/3520-29-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-16-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-11-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-33-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-34-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-35-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-36-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/3520-37-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-38-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/3520-7-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-41-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-42-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

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4.8MB

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memory/3520-43-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/3520-44-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000BC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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