Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 18:44

General

  • Target
    2026-05-09_d03c258e1cde0a37361955b4943c5e60_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 374KB
  • Sample260509-xdm2wab18x
  • SHA256 f67527394ee08942f4ddb289e8432d67158eaff3717141d1520159f8d08b83d4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 16 IoCs

    Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 15 IoCs
  • 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 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-09_d03c258e1cde0a37361955b4943c5e60_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-09_d03c258e1cde0a37361955b4943c5e60_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:884
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\5af22c9a
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\5af22c9a
    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:1804

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        5af22c9a

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\5af22c9a
        • Size 374KB
        • SHA256 e47d0c3a6d7e00206ee38d0e013b45028869742f7ca20b2f9fa7c50f3456bb79
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/884-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp

        memory/884-25-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B45000-memory.dmp

        memory/1804-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp