Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 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 15 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_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:4832
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\562894da
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\562894da
    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

        562894da

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\562894da
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 105768bae36218e8af6b6b834aead1286ab57c082e696ef1bb3e984ad4695eed
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3280-4-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000000A6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3280-11-0x00000000023F0000-0x0000000002454000-memory.dmp

        memory/3280-12-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000000A6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3280-34-0x00000000009E0000-0x0000000000A6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-0-0x0000000000110000-0x000000000019C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-10-0x0000000000110000-0x000000000019C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-27-0x0000000003330000-0x0000000003394000-memory.dmp