Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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, 15:56

General

  • Target
    2026-04-17_4ca9c388037f52b76d5fa5a7ee32f0d6_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 638KB
  • Sample260417-tdd77aez3x
  • SHA256 e7dcd552c8979295b72c79a21f0cc2df2b7e0d2b913a07bf7b087689421bfe1e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    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 5 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 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_4ca9c388037f52b76d5fa5a7ee32f0d6_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_4ca9c388037f52b76d5fa5a7ee32f0d6_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:4844
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\cbe58d70
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\cbe58d70
    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:4868

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        cbe58d70

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cbe58d70
        • Size 638KB
        • SHA256 2f53f0c3757397d2a0f3196976154ff9a42c6eac2f6125133d44db5c72060a28
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4844-0-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000080C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4844-10-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000080C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4844-24-0x0000000000F10000-0x0000000000F97000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-3-0x0000000000230000-0x00000000002BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-12-0x0000000000230000-0x00000000002BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-11-0x0000000001DC0000-0x0000000001E47000-memory.dmp

        memory/4868-34-0x0000000000230000-0x00000000002BC000-memory.dmp