97b6d4effe20c9deb9eb7d78dfead5f1e653789c143c0a7c26284a8ba9cc88b9

General

Target
2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Size 511KB
Sample260528-ysrt2scs2r
SHA256 97b6d4effe20c9deb9eb7d78dfead5f1e653789c143c0a7c26284a8ba9cc88b9
MD5 4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569
SHA1 b758221158777ed8b1a82b23c0a986dd3444701c
SHA512 f49f9265177fcf133dc5c83f421829b3b029c63b2709320ce1384190cc46b556e24f20bcee47bf365be7153f5b8a1e8b35c6e02d149432519b4a0cae7e63d28a
SSDEEP 6144:3cTgav1cdCTuoPbgwmOLJvKRILSFvdFDcEOkCybEaQRXr9HNdvOax5Rv0:3SvO2x9mONvKRILSFnOkx2LIax5F0
TLSH
T1A3B45C26F6908036C4B34575C5F64BAAFAB4BC21631156CBA3943A6A1F737D2BD3130E
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4048	ddd434a

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	6	223.5.5.5	2616	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	1	114.114.114.114	2616	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	2	223.5.5.5	2616	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Destination IP	5	114.114.114.114	2616	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5	ddd434a
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ddd434a	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5	ddd434a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE	ddd434a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies	ddd434a

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\454da0	ddd434a
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\2cc970	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_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	ddd434a
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 8 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	ddd434a
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	ddd434a
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	ddd434a
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"	ddd434a
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:"	ddd434a
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	ddd434a
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix	ddd434a
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	ddd434a

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

pid	Process
4048	ddd434a
4048	ddd434a
4048	ddd434a
4048	ddd434a
4048	ddd434a
4048	ddd434a
4048	ddd434a
4048	ddd434a
2616	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
2616	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
2616	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
2616	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
2616	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
2616	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2616	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2616	2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4048	ddd434a
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4048	ddd434a

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-28_4e2c6a659c244a1fb8418234448b4569_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:2616

C:\Windows\Syswow64\ddd434a
C:\Windows\Syswow64\ddd434a
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:4048

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

ddd434a

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ddd434a
Size 511KB
SHA256 4963555db9c9c368306665ba3f43eef1d44e1ce9f457ebb487f431ad2892ad38
MD5 7041c6ad7ba5bf6db78157693feb07c7
SHA1 449fcb8d1412d5706ba934faa2f0728efa0f7f1e
SHA512 639b070d7e2ff2c7f0ee788a986b60c05907792824e1eddf92ba696278a5959274e26e2aebc9aaed29d0c6e6eac341cff628939e099a924ea26226e98b0d21d4
SSDEEP 6144:ucTgav1cdCTuoPbgwmOLJvKRILSFvdFDcEOkCybEaQRXr9HNdvOax5Rv0:uSvO2x9mONvKRILSFnOkx2LIax5F0
TLSH
T115B45C26F6908036C4B34575C5F64BAAFAB4BC21631156CBA3943A6A1F737D2BD3130E
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/2616-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp

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memory/4048-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp