Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    146s
  • 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_642b755d3f023bfbfb33f19aa145104e_amadey_coinminer_elex_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 576KB
  • Sample260503-pcwcvsgy4x
  • SHA256 291027d6267f8242fc0572940fc3112054d3811f3aaa4f952ee39cf22c68c110
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 8 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 8 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\2026-05-03_642b755d3f023bfbfb33f19aa145104e_amadey_coinminer_elex_remcos_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-03_642b755d3f023bfbfb33f19aa145104e_amadey_coinminer_elex_remcos_smoke-loader.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:4444
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\5e5b65cf
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\5e5b65cf
    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:3256

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        5e5b65cf

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\5e5b65cf
        • Size 576KB
        • SHA256 4965bfcbe68f03fbc8c6dacee4993b90faefd167fc1c7c900f010d0a2ed80656
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3256-4-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000E49000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-12-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000E49000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-22-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000E49000-memory.dmp

        memory/4444-0-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000005A9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4444-10-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000005A9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4444-21-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000005A9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4444-34-0x00000000034F0000-0x00000000035EE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4444-41-0x00000000034F0000-0x00000000035EE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4444-49-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000005A9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4444-50-0x00000000034F0000-0x00000000035EE000-memory.dmp