Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    147s
  • 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, 16:14

General

  • Target
    2026-05-09_e5f8c79338e4cfe0f50e876fe6869475_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 638KB
  • Sample260509-tptr1sat5v
  • SHA256 433e1d1aaf6ecf59698a7cfeab55d656d4bb02f49868e6ed47f9d928f05a9b13
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 12 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\2026-05-09_e5f8c79338e4cfe0f50e876fe6869475_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-09_e5f8c79338e4cfe0f50e876fe6869475_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:4536
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\cb18dba4
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\cb18dba4
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
    • 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:4452

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        cb18dba4

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cb18dba4
        • Size 638KB
        • SHA256 f2cf934c275b60f892cdf2224d46e31cddb8c70c4445f968e36a82bd9c9b8d56
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4452-3-0x00000000002A0000-0x000000000032C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4452-18-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000B57000-memory.dmp

        memory/4452-19-0x0000000001680000-0x0000000001707000-memory.dmp

        memory/4452-20-0x00000000002A0000-0x000000000032C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4452-57-0x00000000002A0000-0x000000000032C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4536-0-0x00000000002C0000-0x000000000034C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4536-16-0x00000000002C0000-0x000000000034C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4536-17-0x0000000000FF0000-0x0000000000FF7000-memory.dmp

        memory/4536-40-0x00000000031F0000-0x0000000003277000-memory.dmp