Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/04/2026, 04:06

General

  • Target
    2026-04-16_ac70b19efbfdea0d89b4af18955a24c0_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 761KB
  • Sample260416-epd91afs8n
  • SHA256 bb95a685b4ea2cbd26887432a17fa5c4c1ea6421a90dd5daaa9916b4af6b2fa6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 4 IoCs

    Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 15 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 6 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_ac70b19efbfdea0d89b4af18955a24c0_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_ac70b19efbfdea0d89b4af18955a24c0_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4496
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\5c6f6add
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\5c6f6add
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4944

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        5c6f6add

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\5c6f6add
        • Size 761KB
        • SHA256 78d18a2cfe17321468294686e5e0914fc0816799bcd8d5178819a6ad48a442fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4496-0-0x00000000000A0000-0x000000000012C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4496-10-0x00000000000A0000-0x000000000012C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4496-11-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000000805000-memory.dmp

        memory/4496-30-0x00000000007C0000-0x0000000000805000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-4-0x0000000000570000-0x00000000005FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-12-0x0000000000E90000-0x0000000000ED5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-13-0x0000000000570000-0x00000000005FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-43-0x0000000000570000-0x00000000005FC000-memory.dmp