Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    28/04/2026, 01:26

General

  • Target
    2026-04-28_4ff6aca8a4712a6e624fbe53643af6dd_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260428-bthanscs3z
  • SHA256 18367824cc8b9e2d95c4bd6abae5f813f8787da6bc97af6502eadbb4708364e4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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 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
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-28_4ff6aca8a4712a6e624fbe53643af6dd_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-28_4ff6aca8a4712a6e624fbe53643af6dd_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
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3040
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\cb3c2c85
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\cb3c2c85
    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:3080

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        cb3c2c85

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cb3c2c85
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 597798a04213a58a4a7eedc321f4b327f92a219936b7bda05f8a333667196641
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3040-0-0x00000000004D0000-0x000000000055C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3040-10-0x00000000004D0000-0x000000000055C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3040-11-0x0000000001020000-0x0000000001027000-memory.dmp

        memory/3040-36-0x0000000003220000-0x0000000003271000-memory.dmp

        memory/3080-4-0x00000000002A0000-0x000000000032C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3080-12-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000F87000-memory.dmp

        memory/3080-13-0x00000000002A0000-0x000000000032C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3080-29-0x00000000002A0000-0x000000000032C000-memory.dmp