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
    24/04/2026, 16:03

General

  • Target
    2026-04-24_057220501ed3cf4d22312f62ad5bea02_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample260424-thb9dsd13v
  • SHA256 440a38079d1fcd15d4f4af1451855f704935298099ae97821ebb3416cdf558b1
  • 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 5 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 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-24_057220501ed3cf4d22312f62ad5bea02_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-24_057220501ed3cf4d22312f62ad5bea02_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:4296
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\5079d015
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\5079d015
    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:2180

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        5079d015

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\5079d015
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 156c145af05f64ff661413cd27a008fa86124ad163f0187f2927b1ccb4d9829e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2180-4-0x0000000000320000-0x00000000003AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2180-12-0x00000000009D0000-0x0000000000A33000-memory.dmp

        memory/2180-13-0x0000000000320000-0x00000000003AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2180-29-0x0000000000320000-0x00000000003AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4296-0-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4296-10-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4296-11-0x0000000001090000-0x00000000010F3000-memory.dmp

        memory/4296-22-0x0000000001090000-0x00000000010F3000-memory.dmp