Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/05/2026, 12:12

General

  • Target
    2026-05-02_12614fee74db1827232bfc00a8bfd0f2_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample260502-pc8cesey21
  • SHA256 973f6ba5a347438aff8a1cf674a75cebab7462010f2cc09bbcdc1aa46edc2e7e
  • 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 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\2026-05-02_12614fee74db1827232bfc00a8bfd0f2_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-02_12614fee74db1827232bfc00a8bfd0f2_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:5064
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\b7da0146
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\b7da0146
    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:3156

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Replay Monitor

        Loading Replay Monitor...

        Downloads

        b7da0146

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\b7da0146
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 d04cd85d5354885455059fe9bbac2c329accfc89ad9838f13969d13f3bb142b1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3156-3-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000006AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3156-11-0x00000000021B0000-0x000000000224C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3156-12-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000006AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3156-28-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000006AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5064-0-0x0000000000120000-0x00000000001AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5064-10-0x0000000000120000-0x00000000001AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5064-19-0x0000000003A20000-0x0000000003ABC000-memory.dmp