5ee5a5d1309c9245ac2b511f43cb51dfb2be8158c13b18d92b39cda242d90d43

General

Target
2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Size 511KB
Sample260517-sce8esdx6j
SHA256 5ee5a5d1309c9245ac2b511f43cb51dfb2be8158c13b18d92b39cda242d90d43
MD5 23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4
SHA1 b83f5e5d6b02dd1fc154362f763b1fc5b3809727
SHA512 d1195e33acfebfe43a4c3af1192322ab5f5fef6c60de0afa6bad246e5833cf1ebf768afae4b6b1d7f8a34270d2f0f8e25ca32590e4c74633a17d144b258b74e0
SSDEEP 6144:RcTgav1cdCTuoPbgwmOLJvKRILSFvdFDcEOkCybEaQRXr9HNdvOax5Rv0:RSvO2x9mONvKRILSFnOkx2LIax5F0
TLSH
T18DB45C26F6908036C4B34575C5F64BAAFAB4BC21631156CBA3943A6A1F737D2BD3130E
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3484	7d011b1a

Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 4 IoCs

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

description	flow	ioc	pid	Process
Destination IP	32	114.114.114.114	4456	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	33	223.5.5.5	4456	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	1	114.114.114.114	4456	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	2	223.5.5.5	4456	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 15 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\7d011b1a	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5	7d011b1a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData	7d011b1a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content	7d011b1a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8	7d011b1a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\AAD646CB44373074ADE741C38400E7E1	7d011b1a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\AAD646CB44373074ADE741C38400E7E1	7d011b1a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies	7d011b1a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache	7d011b1a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8	7d011b1a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157	7d011b1a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE	7d011b1a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5	7d011b1a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft	7d011b1a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157	7d011b1a

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\3ba5b8	7d011b1a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\4c49d0	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7d011b1a

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	7d011b1a
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix	7d011b1a
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	7d011b1a
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"	7d011b1a
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:"	7d011b1a
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	7d011b1a
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	7d011b1a
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	7d011b1a
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	7d011b1a

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

pid	Process
3484	7d011b1a
3484	7d011b1a
3484	7d011b1a
3484	7d011b1a
3484	7d011b1a
3484	7d011b1a
3484	7d011b1a
3484	7d011b1a
4456	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
4456	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
4456	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
4456	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
4456	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
4456	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4456	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4456	2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3484	7d011b1a
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3484	7d011b1a

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_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:4456

C:\Windows\Syswow64\7d011b1a
C:\Windows\Syswow64\7d011b1a
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:3484

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

7d011b1a

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\7d011b1a
Size 511KB
SHA256 04bbf09f3562c4d08bdfd4381ad7e44eeaa84f8dd7c2dd4110c87dcf0a967378
MD5 fa6a5256588beb2c4645e423a7fa22f6
SHA1 b7d35d3735931b35a9fe48fa7b38e9bdd35fcc22
SHA512 908742c6f59a826842ceb8a49eb3bfbc857a9d25e8c2c9ccc61580b0860a1258052c0a762f38316e3058fe86cebf22600cdbf9ce594023cacc9c8f33b85a7c44
SSDEEP 6144:XcTgav1cdCTuoPbgwmOLJvKRILSFvdFDcEOkCybEaQRXr9HNdvOax5Rv0:XSvO2x9mONvKRILSFnOkx2LIax5F0
TLSH
T187B45C26F6908036C4B34575C5F64BAAFAB4BC21631156CBA3943A6A1F737D2BD3130E
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/3484-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp

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memory/4456-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp