Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/05/2026, 16:49

General

  • Target
    2026-05-03_5a21041e04e098b947d22d24dbe6c4da_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 638KB
  • Sample260503-vbx3yshs5m
  • SHA256 8d47a76ea3a12c3ca5a3196e4925587b09307eed303fd53bd4fddddcb9089216
  • 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 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\2026-05-03_5a21041e04e098b947d22d24dbe6c4da_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-03_5a21041e04e098b947d22d24dbe6c4da_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:1156
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\8064f87a
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\8064f87a
    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:4684

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        8064f87a

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\8064f87a
        • Size 638KB
        • SHA256 e60ec39b1be36089bc528ca2982487cc62d6728cfd282dc499e1781b59878433
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1156-0-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000AAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1156-13-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000AAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1156-26-0x0000000002890000-0x0000000002B11000-memory.dmp

        memory/1156-47-0x0000000002890000-0x0000000002B11000-memory.dmp

        memory/4684-4-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000AEC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4684-15-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000AEC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4684-14-0x0000000001AF0000-0x0000000001D71000-memory.dmp

        memory/4684-43-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000AEC000-memory.dmp