Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/04/2026, 09:48

General

  • Target
    2026-04-24_4af120de49b58a51fcb81456cc64609b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample260424-ls7jaaet7v
  • SHA256 526b7dc727c0ec5bdbe6efed05e303b67a731fb4b5793e87575361407ea47c02
  • 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 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-24_4af120de49b58a51fcb81456cc64609b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-24_4af120de49b58a51fcb81456cc64609b_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:4444
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\9016f38a
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\9016f38a
    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:3256

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        9016f38a

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\9016f38a
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 e8710ab5e4a28bf9953c730b0e4bacb498bde18fe971d4dea131344b89252577
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3256-35-0x0000000002270000-0x000000000236E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-4-0x0000000000190000-0x000000000021C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-12-0x0000000000190000-0x000000000021C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-11-0x0000000002270000-0x000000000236E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-19-0x0000000002270000-0x000000000236E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-33-0x0000000002270000-0x000000000236E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-37-0x0000000000190000-0x000000000021C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4444-10-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4444-30-0x0000000003F00000-0x0000000003FFE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4444-0-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4444-38-0x0000000003F00000-0x0000000003FFE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4444-41-0x0000000003F00000-0x0000000003FFE000-memory.dmp