Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/05/2026, 01:01

General

  • Target
    2026-05-29_489a2039d7b72df19aa1ee7d5ef27dc6_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 529KB
  • Sample260529-bc8rasfs7n
  • SHA256 124c592b500d7e89c23ca29e08cca6d49d063b53f62dcb3211c715ae1bbb763c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 2 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 1 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 2 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Loads dropped DLL 64 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 41 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Kills process with taskkill 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_489a2039d7b72df19aa1ee7d5ef27dc6_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_489a2039d7b72df19aa1ee7d5ef27dc6_amadey_cloudeye_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1712
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsuA.tmp\Un_A.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsuA.tmp\Un_A.exe" _?=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2676
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /t /im "SteelSeriesGGEZ.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4144
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd /c tasklist /nh /fi "imagename eq SteelSeriesGGEZ.exe" | find /i "SteelSeriesGGEZ.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:748
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
          tasklist /nh /fi "imagename eq SteelSeriesGGEZ.exe"
          4⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2484
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\find.exe
          find /i "SteelSeriesGGEZ.exe"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3356
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /t /im "SteelSeriesGG.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2480
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd /c tasklist /nh /fi "imagename eq SteelSeriesGG.exe" | find /i "SteelSeriesGG.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4124
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
          tasklist /nh /fi "imagename eq SteelSeriesGG.exe"
          4⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3820
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\find.exe
          find /i "SteelSeriesGG.exe"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4448
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /t /im "SteelSeriesGGMain.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3284
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd /c tasklist /nh /fi "imagename eq SteelSeriesGGMain.exe" | find /i "SteelSeriesGGMain.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2128
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
          tasklist /nh /fi "imagename eq SteelSeriesGGMain.exe"
          4⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4536
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\find.exe
          find /i "SteelSeriesGGMain.exe"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4624
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesGGEZ.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2688
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesGG.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1924
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesGGMain.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3312
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesEngine.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2580
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesEngine3.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4448
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesGGClient.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4084
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesEngine3Client.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4284
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SSOverlay.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4720
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesEngine.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3880
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM gamesense-discord-x64.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:964
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM AudioSync.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:544
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM now-playing.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2000
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesSystemMonitorLauncher.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4136
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM runStatsElevated.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3188
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesCaptureSvc.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4464
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesMoments.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2336
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM moments.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3284
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesCVGameSense.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2608
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesSonar.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1084
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesPrism.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4748
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesPrismSync.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2616
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeries3DATLauncher.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2852
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM 3dat.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2984
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM SteelSeriesSensitivityFinder.exe /T /F
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3872
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc stop SteelSeriesGGUpdateServiceProxy
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4136
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc delete SteelSeriesGGUpdateServiceProxy
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1484
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr2372.tmp\RemoveSelfSignedCertificate.ps1" -Thumbprint ""
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4640
      • C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s /u "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\apps\engine\AudioDeviceFXPluginAPI.x64.dll"
        3⤵
          PID:688
        • C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s /u "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\apps\engine\AudioDeviceManagerAPI.x64.dll"
          3⤵
            PID:4488
          • C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s /u "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\apps\engine\SSAudioNineEarsAPI.x64.dll"
            3⤵
              PID:4176

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              __PSScriptPolicyTest_h2bt0aqu.hva.ps1

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_h2bt0aqu.hva.ps1
              • Size 60B
              • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              ExecDos.dll

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr2372.tmp\ExecDos.dll
              • Size 18KB
              • SHA256 d61a8d29ff9965c48d7a59cc6d97a21044721ead839613156f9ac768e93450c7
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              LangDLL.dll

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr2372.tmp\LangDLL.dll
              • Size 5KB
              • SHA256 09acfc5ee34a1dfa1af3a9d34f00c3b1327b56641feebd536e13752349c08ac8
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              Processes.dll

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr2372.tmp\Processes.dll
              • Size 61KB
              • SHA256 5f0c517734dfdcd5ea26088d59dcce8dbe5bc625a0027cbd1846566c9a52b447
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              RemoveSelfSignedCertificate.ps1

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr2372.tmp\RemoveSelfSignedCertificate.ps1
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 5ee93c360e91f4753026d47e2e8cf3e7b2bc306e9992fccb88b56fb3e7c718fb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              System.dll

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr2372.tmp\System.dll
              • Size 12KB
              • SHA256 7a9ddee34562cd3703f1502b5c70e99cd5bba15de2b6845a3555033d7f6cb2a5
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              nsExec.dll

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsr2372.tmp\nsExec.dll
              • Size 7KB
              • SHA256 5e66489393f159aa0fd30b630bb345d03418e9324e7d834b2e4195865a637cfe
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              Un_A.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsuA.tmp\Un_A.exe
              • Size 529KB
              • SHA256 124c592b500d7e89c23ca29e08cca6d49d063b53f62dcb3211c715ae1bbb763c
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              memory/2676-243-0x0000000073DB0000-0x0000000073DBB000-memory.dmp

              memory/4640-210-0x00000000062F0000-0x0000000006356000-memory.dmp

              memory/4640-218-0x0000000006510000-0x0000000006864000-memory.dmp

              memory/4640-219-0x0000000006970000-0x000000000698E000-memory.dmp

              memory/4640-220-0x00000000069B0000-0x00000000069FC000-memory.dmp

              memory/4640-209-0x0000000005B70000-0x0000000005BD6000-memory.dmp

              memory/4640-208-0x0000000005AD0000-0x0000000005AF2000-memory.dmp

              memory/4640-207-0x0000000005C10000-0x0000000006238000-memory.dmp

              memory/4640-206-0x0000000003390000-0x00000000033C6000-memory.dmp