Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/04/2026, 17:31

General

  • Target
    2026-04-17_6d77b71374386e8bdf8b5f3c56007855_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 761KB
  • Sample260417-v3vrxaet6r
  • SHA256 6e7599d3a854d0aadf8081be0f5d81605ca91b3a7ef462db3a9e4de0b8898491
  • 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 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\2026-04-17_6d77b71374386e8bdf8b5f3c56007855_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-17_6d77b71374386e8bdf8b5f3c56007855_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:3980
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\331f79b0
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\331f79b0
    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:4204

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        331f79b0

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\331f79b0
        • Size 761KB
        • SHA256 3b90200786868486acd9b2d24f4af39d8c93dcf0286cff559113025488e6171f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3980-0-0x0000000000040000-0x00000000000CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3980-18-0x0000000000040000-0x00000000000CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4204-3-0x00000000001D0000-0x000000000025C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4204-19-0x00000000001D0000-0x000000000025C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4204-24-0x00000000001D0000-0x000000000025C000-memory.dmp