Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/05/2026, 21:28

General

  • Target
    2026-05-15_f6f17d2d933c1d2b06b59964cb03d212_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample260515-1bb4dags9w
  • SHA256 153116304da579e3b991700d877f247db4c9edfa53bf4b1544e7b9eb58d316b7
  • 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 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-15_f6f17d2d933c1d2b06b59964cb03d212_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-15_f6f17d2d933c1d2b06b59964cb03d212_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:1872
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\18f8a83e
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\18f8a83e
    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:1236

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        18f8a83e

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\18f8a83e
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 f842ea08270e55a4eb9c62436927ab4d58470a99c0de8dceb4fda55c5b8f0930
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1236-3-0x00000000001C0000-0x000000000024C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1236-11-0x00000000001C0000-0x000000000024C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1236-23-0x00000000001C0000-0x000000000024C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1872-0-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000005DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1872-10-0x0000000000550000-0x00000000005DC000-memory.dmp