Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/05/2026, 00:40

General

  • Target
    2026-05-04_56c829a87a9c09c59afb28ddbf0e6d1e_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260504-az61jset5p
  • SHA256 bff6032cf62e3dd0c90b745a363d6fa31619f1e160ddc63a2559ec40d991a3af
  • 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 17 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\2026-05-04_56c829a87a9c09c59afb28ddbf0e6d1e_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-04_56c829a87a9c09c59afb28ddbf0e6d1e_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:6008
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\528d840c
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\528d840c
    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:5340

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        528d840c

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\528d840c
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 175299a511b2cf2e7f811b21503c8a40a27e0313f35af0db04533bdbd2828c07
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/5340-3-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000058C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5340-17-0x0000000000D30000-0x0000000000D37000-memory.dmp

        memory/5340-18-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000058C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5340-45-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000058C000-memory.dmp

        memory/6008-0-0x0000000000340000-0x00000000003CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/6008-15-0x0000000000340000-0x00000000003CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/6008-16-0x0000000001530000-0x0000000001537000-memory.dmp