Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/05/2026, 02:12

General

  • Target
    2026-05-04_ffec81556c251bb4bdb39b2f80ef864a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample260504-cm1dcabt5x
  • SHA256 caf9caf41072f2b3d8071ac4d4a531a3b7fe3635a2c82842ab8e703ecdc7c599
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    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\2026-05-04_ffec81556c251bb4bdb39b2f80ef864a_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-04_ffec81556c251bb4bdb39b2f80ef864a_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:4920
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\458c5bfc
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\458c5bfc
    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:4524

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        458c5bfc

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\458c5bfc
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 5b104f194873628578e2e22604a2ecf238c3c017d7c97ea38517c7ee348c7196
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4524-28-0x0000000002B20000-0x0000000002C1A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-32-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000000C9C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-31-0x0000000002B20000-0x0000000002C1A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-15-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000000C9C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-14-0x0000000002B20000-0x0000000002C1A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-19-0x0000000002B20000-0x0000000002C1A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-4-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000000C9C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-22-0x0000000002B20000-0x0000000002C1A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-29-0x0000000003730000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-13-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-0-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-39-0x0000000003730000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-42-0x0000000003730000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-44-0x0000000003730000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-46-0x0000000003730000-0x000000000382A000-memory.dmp