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
    18/05/2026, 00:55

General

  • Target
    2026-05-18_05b0fb0d41ba22b73c4d84d61caa00c4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample260518-a949psew3t
  • SHA256 ecd734b0b268dc39f530cf5ea543a36cb595c0cef8e72bc4e03414c3d89d598c
  • 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 15 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\2026-05-18_05b0fb0d41ba22b73c4d84d61caa00c4_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-18_05b0fb0d41ba22b73c4d84d61caa00c4_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:3512
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\a6ac7080
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\a6ac7080
    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:3184

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        a6ac7080

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\a6ac7080
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 f07484adba704e4991f0ed2034ee1cc5a08480e7ce29ca2fdb65121369b94a76
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3184-3-0x00000000002F0000-0x000000000037C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3184-11-0x00000000002F0000-0x000000000037C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3184-31-0x00000000002F0000-0x000000000037C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3512-0-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3512-10-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D5C000-memory.dmp