Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/04/2026, 02:04

General

  • Target
    2026-04-21_d297f552e9225029188ca6e80a7da38b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260422-chsspsbs7x
  • SHA256 20759ffe564138225801f6ef8be71bba20d877d90a460c0fc085c37852b41580
  • 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 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_d297f552e9225029188ca6e80a7da38b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_d297f552e9225029188ca6e80a7da38b_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:4212
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\522a876a
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\522a876a
    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:3280

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        522a876a

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\522a876a
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 a892435986ff1650bb29b91ea74a2c2b745ecc1533da802a69618c62d4f4a6b9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3280-4-0x0000000000750000-0x00000000007DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3280-15-0x0000000001D00000-0x0000000001D5F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3280-16-0x0000000000750000-0x00000000007DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3280-38-0x0000000000750000-0x00000000007DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4212-0-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4212-14-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4212-23-0x0000000002B50000-0x0000000002BAF000-memory.dmp