Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 02:19

General

  • Target
    2026-04-18_c9f53c69f409f3333d4d2694625a876e_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260418-cry13sez5w
  • SHA256 e3641126e25d2aa23ba6d153fd07f76beddaa46b4e53995a946f96ae656d6f84
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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 19 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
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-18_c9f53c69f409f3333d4d2694625a876e_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-18_c9f53c69f409f3333d4d2694625a876e_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:4504
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\90091d12
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\90091d12
    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
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4676

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        90091d12

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\90091d12
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 843766dd51150c51b6d5aa95341db0bf5ad0f544a3fcc4b0f58e9ff932e7b6d4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4504-39-0x0000000003240000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-12-0x0000000000FF0000-0x000000000107C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-34-0x0000000003240000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-0-0x0000000000FF0000-0x000000000107C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-43-0x0000000003240000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-47-0x0000000003240000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-48-0x0000000003240000-0x000000000333A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-4-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000092C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-14-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000092C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-13-0x00000000025A0000-0x000000000269A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-18-0x00000000025A0000-0x000000000269A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-35-0x00000000025A0000-0x000000000269A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-46-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000092C000-memory.dmp