Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • 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
    11/05/2026, 01:58

General

  • Target
    2026-05-11_ca8a3408f7d4469a1fe0469d74d31e6b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260511-cd7fashz8y
  • SHA256 1caa58d5a2258eacad17e12e11e115292cc70d0e5a8df286099f3541d5ff2621
  • 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 4 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 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 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_ca8a3408f7d4469a1fe0469d74d31e6b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-11_ca8a3408f7d4469a1fe0469d74d31e6b_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:4424
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\8aa90c78
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\8aa90c78
    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:4140

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        8aa90c78

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\8aa90c78
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 358f5f6975bb1c18cae2e100d895757847f5d76e593679fe0ef6130c160307a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4140-4-0x0000000000510000-0x000000000059C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-18-0x0000000000510000-0x000000000059C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-29-0x0000000000510000-0x000000000059C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-0-0x0000000000560000-0x00000000005EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-17-0x0000000000560000-0x00000000005EC000-memory.dmp