Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
154s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
17/05/2026, 14:58
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
8 signatures
150 seconds
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
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5684 530cea98 - 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 1 114.114.114.114 2424 2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 2 223.5.5.5 2424 2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 9 114.114.114.114 2424 2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Destination IP 12 223.5.5.5 2424 2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 13 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData 530cea98 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157 530cea98 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157 530cea98 File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\530cea98 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\IE 530cea98 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies 530cea98 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 530cea98 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache 530cea98 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content 530cea98 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8 530cea98 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8 530cea98 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 530cea98 File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft 530cea98 - Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\614fe8 530cea98 File opened for modification C:\Windows\297ff0 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.
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 530cea98 - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1" 530cea98 Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing 530cea98 Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" 530cea98 Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" 530cea98 Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1" 530cea98 Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0" 530cea98 Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix 530cea98 Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ 530cea98 Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1" 530cea98 - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
pid Process 5684 530cea98 5684 530cea98 5684 530cea98 5684 530cea98 5684 530cea98 5684 530cea98 5684 530cea98 5684 530cea98 2424 2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2424 2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2424 2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2424 2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2424 2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe 2424 2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2424 2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 2424 2026-05-17_23a8c81b7856c6a17c95b504c9ac95a4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5684 530cea98 Token: SeTcbPrivilege 5684 530cea98
Processes
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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:2424
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C:\Windows\Syswow64\530cea98C:\Windows\Syswow64\530cea981⤵
- 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:5684
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\530cea98
- Size 511KB
- SHA256 0e547f62d0075085931132eaa24ddb43fed82562e7345fe999f3654ba463364b
- MD5 46b1e00f006f40e1c628cdd163a2b4f4
- SHA1 b11bc2da17b3d54fc52d5238a86e949745582c8b
- SHA512 bd32192ee0d699a9d22e69647abee29b085ec1aa0b17b41aa92a8b661fda5839304e0eee1ada718e3363208256b7aee3f29af66d7c88331390f5d757d1bbda81
- SSDEEP 6144:EcTgav1cdCTuoPbgwmOLJvKRILSFvdFDcEOkCybEaQRXr9HNdvOax5Rv0:ESvO2x9mONvKRILSFnOkx2LIax5F0
- TLSH T1B8B45C26F6908036C4B34575C5F64BAAFAB4BC21631156CBA3943A6A1F737D2BD3130E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH