Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/05/2026, 22:52

General

  • Target
    2026-05-06_354c571d22fa6724af8de8eec20b35c3_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260506-2tpb4afx3m
  • SHA256 f3d531c594d2db64ab10df3fb487d8abb9059c5b777f6783713deecd60f42d2b
  • 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\2026-05-06_354c571d22fa6724af8de8eec20b35c3_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-06_354c571d22fa6724af8de8eec20b35c3_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:3932
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\838f75fc
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\838f75fc
    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:3356

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        838f75fc

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\838f75fc
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 86a64dacc1ff66bf1a1c4152b7357a5d26f6effe72e2c991f802a9c8849c3c95
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3356-4-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000D6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3356-19-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000D6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3356-26-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000D6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3932-0-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3932-18-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D8C000-memory.dmp