Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 00:58

General

  • Target
    2026-05-09_75a1726cecf174097fbd292a3c05d247_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260509-bb1djact9l
  • SHA256 e119b7c173ea099c5a542ef49f05ea74762a164fbad060a6e8fcc6da93ac4e28
  • 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 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-09_75a1726cecf174097fbd292a3c05d247_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-09_75a1726cecf174097fbd292a3c05d247_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:1452
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\ffd6a440
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\ffd6a440
    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:4828

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        52a838

        • Path C:\Windows\52a838
        • Size 506B
        • SHA256 eeeb0b60a2d52d98e7a95134063cbf0a10e7e54c3a5a71975f14318c1f8fc667
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ffd6a440

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ffd6a440
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 4189525a63501ea9a7487cc55f9c630669ec5cd60fcda6a3c542885a4c4424bb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1452-0-0x0000000000F90000-0x000000000101C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1452-14-0x0000000000F90000-0x000000000101C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4828-3-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000009EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4828-15-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000009EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4828-29-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000009EC000-memory.dmp