Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/05/2026, 09:46

General

  • Target
    2026-05-17_29e7f999a46481fc2149e2f1e0643197_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260517-lrqjdaev6v
  • SHA256 7286c5a084afc27c34c3812ba74e81f60e101d9c5fe6a83c97c776694cba0ec1
  • 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 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\2026-05-17_29e7f999a46481fc2149e2f1e0643197_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_29e7f999a46481fc2149e2f1e0643197_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:4248
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\188d100b
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\188d100b
    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:3872

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        188d100b

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\188d100b
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 61ddfcc31e935ae9db0fb351b9a8378a8306c12b5c077ba600564120acfb801c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3872-4-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000D4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3872-14-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000D4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3872-29-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000D4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4248-0-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000ABC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4248-13-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000ABC000-memory.dmp