Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/04/2026, 03:10

General

  • Target
    2026-04-17_23e310a1bb33f41d4ec42291babe9477_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 638KB
  • Sample260417-dpc69sdz4q
  • SHA256 526a13a4c5db532f3adf142ebcefc97bcc5c782ccd68c5914d3fbcfb3f2b7a2d
  • 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 6 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 13 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\2026-04-17_23e310a1bb33f41d4ec42291babe9477_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_23e310a1bb33f41d4ec42291babe9477_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:3008
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\8756e6ba
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\8756e6ba
    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:4344

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        8756e6ba

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\8756e6ba
        • Size 638KB
        • SHA256 0b4947be4b73ff8330409770cee4017f909ade7cefd410a53fda2e14f1be9542
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3008-0-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000006BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3008-10-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000006BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-3-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-11-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4344-28-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003FC000-memory.dmp