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, 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 13 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:4944
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\6f5af3fc
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\6f5af3fc
    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:4916

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        6f5af3fc

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\6f5af3fc
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 fcf2b52b79fc9011a2a01407d0eb6417fbe51a28af0c29aad0222b1b027b317d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4916-4-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000B1C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-11-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000B1C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-22-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000B1C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-0-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000BAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4944-10-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000BAC000-memory.dmp