4b1a574dbfac9b9fffd2c44da6e81596e0e18d3c1eac614798f86c48cc66650a

General

Target
2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Size 395KB
Sample260416-hm96fahs7k
SHA256 4b1a574dbfac9b9fffd2c44da6e81596e0e18d3c1eac614798f86c48cc66650a
MD5 3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a
SHA1 2f0e28a6fd52cc27b74997b0d0bdcf17d88ba021
SHA512 cd4472379bbe5f93e065f60831f99de886d56d3369a09a85670102b6db3ef43a3aa996764043360b98f10dc47e4bb942e9c47ffd9abf9b4af1010bea0d238ec6
SSDEEP 6144:gcbcTgav1cdCTuoPbgwmOLJvKRILSFvdFDcEOkCybEaQRXr9HNdvOa:gCSvO2x9mONvKRILSFnOkx2LIa
TLSH
T17E846D2AB6A0D076C4B79579C4A247BAFBB1742137204ACFA390475A1F637E2BD3530D
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4948	31f54ce2

Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 4 IoCs

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

description	flow	ioc	pid	Process
Destination IP	3	114.114.114.114	760	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	5	223.5.5.5	760	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	39	114.114.114.114	760	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	40	223.5.5.5	760	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 15 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\31f54ce2	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies	31f54ce2
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData	31f54ce2
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content	31f54ce2
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\66F835E41EC6A985EB9271E4A70169D7_CF44E3C99F7F4AC558EEB35244F7E046	31f54ce2
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5	31f54ce2
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157	31f54ce2
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157	31f54ce2
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8	31f54ce2
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft	31f54ce2
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache	31f54ce2
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5	31f54ce2
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE	31f54ce2
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\66F835E41EC6A985EB9271E4A70169D7_CF44E3C99F7F4AC558EEB35244F7E046	31f54ce2
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8	31f54ce2

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\d02f0	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\54b628	31f54ce2

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	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	31f54ce2

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"	31f54ce2
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	31f54ce2
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	31f54ce2
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	31f54ce2
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix	31f54ce2
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:"	31f54ce2
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	31f54ce2
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	31f54ce2
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	31f54ce2

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

pid	Process
4948	31f54ce2
4948	31f54ce2
4948	31f54ce2
4948	31f54ce2
4948	31f54ce2
4948	31f54ce2
4948	31f54ce2
4948	31f54ce2
760	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
760	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
760	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
760	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
760	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
760	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	760	2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	31f54ce2
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4948	31f54ce2

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_3e1d0e7fee3b6a575ae922a32157c49a_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:760

C:\Windows\Syswow64\31f54ce2
C:\Windows\Syswow64\31f54ce2
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:4948

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

31f54ce2

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\31f54ce2
Size 395KB
SHA256 6bb4a64c3b08d20ab00622f8454bbf1bd33be24f0d41b89a4ed69a67660acc73
MD5 5399f2998eb8e13b34d5f7b5f9f31f73
SHA1 871b3269cf97a8a5cfb5f745a5e1c8fa70e50ceb
SHA512 ac4611c40e3858c0434d30febaca114c8e2e43f5061768086d9b831b09abaea367efdfb36edde182ef95469ab704ddbf32f47cfb6e6d512201f2e8351e90f0fc
SSDEEP 6144:9cbcTgav1cdCTuoPbgwmOLJvKRILSFvdFDcEOkCybEaQRXr9HNdvOa:9CSvO2x9mONvKRILSFnOkx2LIa
TLSH
T1FC846D2AB6A0D076C4B79579C4A247BAFBB1742137204ACFA390475A1F637E2BD3530D
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/760-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp

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memory/4948-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp