Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/05/2026, 00:12

General

  • Target
    2026-05-08_5c2986600c682824463003938103d030_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260509-aha7jsbv7p
  • SHA256 891a8444753fdf397225d2e97eff1a7a561ac989d2b6ad28f8544a76a3854426
  • 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\2026-05-08_5c2986600c682824463003938103d030_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-08_5c2986600c682824463003938103d030_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:4160
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\2c0a26a2
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\2c0a26a2
    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:1916

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2c0a26a2

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\2c0a26a2
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 c9200607fd6232bc532f60669fd438de38d8f4dcfd4c0f81551a4300d4439995
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1916-30-0x0000000002080000-0x000000000217A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1916-49-0x0000000000080000-0x000000000010C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1916-39-0x0000000002050000-0x0000000002069000-memory.dmp

        memory/1916-40-0x0000000002080000-0x000000000217A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1916-15-0x0000000000080000-0x000000000010C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1916-14-0x0000000002080000-0x000000000217A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1916-17-0x0000000002080000-0x000000000217A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1916-13-0x0000000002050000-0x0000000002069000-memory.dmp

        memory/1916-4-0x0000000000080000-0x000000000010C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-38-0x0000000003750000-0x000000000384A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-27-0x0000000003720000-0x0000000003739000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-0-0x0000000000B00000-0x0000000000B8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-12-0x0000000000B00000-0x0000000000B8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-28-0x0000000003750000-0x000000000384A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-52-0x0000000003720000-0x0000000003739000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-53-0x0000000003750000-0x000000000384A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-55-0x0000000003750000-0x000000000384A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-57-0x0000000003750000-0x000000000384A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-63-0x0000000003750000-0x000000000384A000-memory.dmp