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
    21/04/2026, 08:26

General

  • Target
    2026-04-21_79c063207d06fde6814e103a1f2c4e91_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample260421-kb7x2set4z
  • SHA256 d4035b67fac83699e2c4eb10d4c25b5b680375b57f9fd96a24dd0aff6f346adb
  • 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 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\2026-04-21_79c063207d06fde6814e103a1f2c4e91_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_79c063207d06fde6814e103a1f2c4e91_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:4200
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\92417ee8
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\92417ee8
    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:4440

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        92417ee8

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\92417ee8
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 8a389293015ab571eab24ac2c6f78535f084c60f92ce17ca1491c5022fe6afba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4200-0-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000092C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4200-16-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000092C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4200-31-0x00000000013F0000-0x000000000144F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4440-3-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000085C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4440-17-0x0000000001B30000-0x0000000001B8F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4440-18-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000085C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4440-38-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000085C000-memory.dmp