Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/04/2026, 01:50

General

  • Target
    2026-04-18_bf73916d2ec57ab63ace884ddefd54e4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 761KB
  • Sample260418-b9sfksh13j
  • SHA256 1370c17ff491d0b0263cf1b20a0756a575f227a06fc95d06b00409298729dcd2
  • 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 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\2026-04-18_bf73916d2ec57ab63ace884ddefd54e4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-18_bf73916d2ec57ab63ace884ddefd54e4_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:4700
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\366be168
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\366be168
    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:2204

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        366be168

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\366be168
        • Size 761KB
        • SHA256 0b85b6c2c67fde3a22c6a333e3ff5b3f26894611fdf40e2f3c3694f1f72ceef3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2204-4-0x00000000000E0000-0x000000000016C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2204-17-0x00000000000E0000-0x000000000016C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2204-31-0x00000000000E0000-0x000000000016C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4700-0-0x0000000000180000-0x000000000020C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4700-15-0x0000000000180000-0x000000000020C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4700-16-0x0000000001540000-0x0000000001565000-memory.dmp