Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/06/2026, 06:58

General

  • Target
    2026-06-01_e03c6b297291e8940173cbcb162fbc9e_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260601-hrx2nset7v
  • SHA256 2bf0164ee3a43320c11a1863f80a9a4a03b567df7a42541750e5a6f9e390afd9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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\2026-06-01_e03c6b297291e8940173cbcb162fbc9e_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-01_e03c6b297291e8940173cbcb162fbc9e_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:1436
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\20e66d72
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\20e66d72
    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:2116

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        20e66d72

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\20e66d72
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 83f8275b23b0f99e961e65efc396146910ee282eb5c0ef29ee767e8d11028351
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1436-0-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000C6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1436-18-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000C6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2116-4-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2116-19-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2116-30-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BCC000-memory.dmp