Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/04/2026, 01:38

General

  • Target
    2026-04-18_495c08daa82689f19fa91aca4e6b9c94_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260418-b2dx8aew3y
  • SHA256 44665b01b4732f5a91a1baf3528d2290138cad4968ebc436374cbf03a33571e7
  • 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 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\2026-04-18_495c08daa82689f19fa91aca4e6b9c94_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-18_495c08daa82689f19fa91aca4e6b9c94_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:5976
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\396cd578
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\396cd578
    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:1660

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        396cd578

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\396cd578
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 b08c7190ffa7f453a422f601bc45d6e1e640a2a930ccece42587ffdec751ff0e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1660-4-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000038C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1660-11-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000038C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1660-22-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000038C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5976-0-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000039C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5976-10-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000039C000-memory.dmp