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
    03/05/2026, 12:11

General

  • Target
    2026-05-03_ac59f7e4f746f838b8df278f6260d9ca_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260503-pc3ryagy4z
  • SHA256 55633b01abe5f567387020edfb04a602dd22d2f9fc11602037b03c9ffda0b597
  • 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\2026-05-03_ac59f7e4f746f838b8df278f6260d9ca_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-03_ac59f7e4f746f838b8df278f6260d9ca_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:3264
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\1eb9bdf3
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\1eb9bdf3
    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:3520

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        1eb9bdf3

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\1eb9bdf3
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 65123ae27d52eb4804b6f7de9f8d474f1e7708d98e7daf1b5dd497f24346a78d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3264-0-0x0000000000600000-0x000000000068C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3264-10-0x0000000000600000-0x000000000068C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3520-3-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000008AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3520-11-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000008AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3520-16-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000008AC000-memory.dmp