Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/05/2026, 00:23

General

  • Target
    2026-05-08_aec9a26f0fdf1a8d3d5522719dd7ecfe_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260509-apy7ysbz6m
  • SHA256 821e02a523e0e70972ad3825d94e149afd205cfeb8aaf4016d9eba50d33485cf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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 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
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-08_aec9a26f0fdf1a8d3d5522719dd7ecfe_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-08_aec9a26f0fdf1a8d3d5522719dd7ecfe_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:5944
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\95ccab82
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\95ccab82
    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
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2316

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        95ccab82

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\95ccab82
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 a59c683af88b1f73b37daae3afc5d7110995d3060c8a831f2608a41dc00fd0ef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2316-4-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2316-13-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2316-30-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5944-0-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5944-12-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000E3C000-memory.dmp