Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 04:38

General

  • Target
    2026-04-18_aedf5d5e2aefc11c996c4b7fc3af57cc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 638KB
  • Sample260418-e9kbragx5z
  • SHA256 cdfbb7338754f0f9628088df6e17168c68e1e8f389eb624e2dbcab345b6e4246
  • 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 6 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 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-18_aedf5d5e2aefc11c996c4b7fc3af57cc_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-18_aedf5d5e2aefc11c996c4b7fc3af57cc_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:5064
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\66e0cf40
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\66e0cf40
    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:2400

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        66e0cf40

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\66e0cf40
        • Size 638KB
        • SHA256 e2495eabb4234e3836550860d0e75168a2c6e6cf6b47b24ae623c2fd7cb32fb1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2400-3-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000D0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2400-20-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000D0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2400-19-0x0000000001890000-0x0000000001B11000-memory.dmp

        memory/2400-40-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000D0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5064-0-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000000C3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5064-18-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000000C3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5064-33-0x00000000031C0000-0x0000000003441000-memory.dmp

        memory/5064-45-0x00000000031C0000-0x0000000003441000-memory.dmp