Overview

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Static

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2026-07-03...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-03...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    127s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/07/2026, 12:47

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-03_28ce9402bec3ee6549c0ac9602d9a82b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample260703-p1e1saev4j
  • SHA256 310619fa10295931adffa35b84018e572f279585dfc7b780495f969ac29bd15d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarediscoverypersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_28ce9402bec3ee6549c0ac9602d9a82b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_28ce9402bec3ee6549c0ac9602d9a82b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5960
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_28ce9402bec3ee6549c0ac9602d9a82b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-07-03_28ce9402bec3ee6549c0ac9602d9a82b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2028
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_28ce9402bec3ee6549c0ac9602d9a82b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_28ce9402bec3ee6549c0ac9602d9a82b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe.exe" -burn.unelevated BurnPipe.{8CC4C7AE-453F-4B6B-A245-BE9E53C308A3} {F05104E5-A364-4236-A717-39BA9E1A822A} 2028
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5752
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5884
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3000
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3048
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4652

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        identity_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 18b2554942a520ce8cc00bdc98f3329dc0e980cf8ede61c1a1b1a2670c3055b9
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        msedge.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe
        • Size 4.7MB
        • SHA256 3eedb2e61490d63f629f7321f03c9786bd1b970470b087af7c771762b1c25c60
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 baf9e5857ca6b7fd9028c9bc53a806e1391d5e09114da03a0028d0b2616b443b
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 ae544c19a51a1e4ac46d7380588f3af2ce674682caa7c8425f3c5b9b52c252f8
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        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 29b93f4b9f137e079749fea2e50a623642839aea09beedcb5972d714c614ae96
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        MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2e039a7ce5af3783a3d522d27112bfe7a1dac319ed5061de3bef89790d5ad63e
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        ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 14e874a9f8077d1f03cefe57cd657067b669a22ab736d9354ce9fc38182ed01e
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        msedgewebview2.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 4.2MB
        • SHA256 5736ee98c807d59e070bbc216dceffeeaa863805121da17eec52e8d12dd8134c
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        pwahelper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\pwahelper.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 16180c2d8e81a3e844f4516d2270c74fc1ae65af98ec68b39736d46d6ae3168d
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        setup.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3d275500cf3ebda5e878d81dcbbaa53528397ccbe631aae8fae60de1ffefccf7
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        msedge_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 60598e3541d6749c4497e79c01d76f5eb329354e4ee04c57dca5dc3a804f3957
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        msedge_pwa_launcher.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 4785d266a2c476e0948100ea80f927d16389f7718b540daf0488457ba01958b0
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        Uninstall.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 44ae793c391e8578709e181e83cb820caaa10c08844440885d969a6c839b8a2b
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        MpCmdRun.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 02221d573edefa486ba8fe5aee3c8a10c8c7e3188914c0f22df06bb1338db790
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        RCXDE16.tmp
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\RCXDE16.tmp
        • Size 812KB
        • SHA256 12e88d57bb223ed25239b88616e53df8038b77b859ea0554c869eed8b509b906
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        AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 463b6e99198762de39ea3c9156504527673355f452c17063d0fcc34caa3cfded
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        OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 19306f3f899e8bae15a744924f1ebf2ce88624f5dd297e3993645fe8453adaa9
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        iexplore.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 dd8074940b2a1e8d0ad513e7c6e2a0d0b11a857893f11dc77387800ca272e970
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        javaws.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6c3d33a5119708abbf19b802f0908183037cd57a6394e45b7b234a76ef4b46c5
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        XLICONS.EXE.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6454633b8c6a69aad48c3fc556c5e81cb5362db0c449b3f543bddfa41eba8d6b
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        lyncicon.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 50a62f80f2febf69c9efe7fed27308f50f389a41aa61f64799b6b9b4d3146e43
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        misc.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 df2cca9b322f9432b3f3aa7b91a12dd5f22fd50e589e3107e066d99bdb071176
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        ohub32.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 063c8f44d23e1ebbe390ea320eee672c449f47333120b7abbd4a78094c613113
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        pptico.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b07d1aaa1c9c27082d7811d694aae3d422d5d965a91b2d4b8ecda3a79f760a2
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        sscicons.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 b2a350ffac5074add67fe974467351777915de5a319be7879ba15d1f6915a092
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        wordicon.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\wordicon.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 5bd706a18e0cf54197df7f1d5239f3e058652bfde372afcab230ee9b95ba14a5
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        maintenanceservice.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice.exe
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 c529d918391427416fa828efd6a7940c7b56b24af4abdb756c34cb624230977a
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        vlc.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3b17b29b6c4e39fc36571f8e0795eae6559637529602ae7a37d5f8f6254d0500
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        OfflineScannerShell.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\Offline\OfflineScannerShell.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 9e3f1f8e5166514df44b02a1e0bf7474708dafba161e263cff087af62ba89ae5
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        wmplayer.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 a32208cf5c16d7223999e6ecf1c185bc88d519483ff56ad5ca5f2cc00e677307
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        VC_redist.x86.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 ed897c05a06e7699d12a8e4101fb1f0b3bcb547f811440fdb19bc935c525331e
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        VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4d8dcf8c-a72a-43e1-9833-c12724db736e}\VC_redist.x86.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 6ed1664d7718a68084ea1a4abb1d9621a6ae8da8e19db35cfca13aaa4c05eb33
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        windowsdesktop-runtime-7.0.16-win-x64.exe
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{ef5af41f-d68c-48f7-bfb0-5055718601fc}\windowsdesktop-runtime-7.0.16-win-x64.exe
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 6980d56ef52b750e6d53b8818b09439d8fc00e043b6b865acc39630be9b91cea
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        OneDriveSetup.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe
        • Size 27.4MB
        • SHA256 5a90738b18bcd308118df6bfdbe8b8d7bf770e32c8fd6292804ebcda765a2358
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        OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\OneDriveSetup.exe.ico
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 3a2d7fd9799178af58fbd08a2fffc56398cbf289c7ddd5c5f0fb2e241395261e
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        iconcache_idx.db
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
        • Size 56KB
        • SHA256 893c4484ffa0b987aa2d32c5de58fa21479f58328df0a685576ea2a0e2cac089
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        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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        2026-07-03_28ce9402bec3ee6549c0ac9602d9a82b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_28ce9402bec3ee6549c0ac9602d9a82b_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe.exe
        • Size 460KB
        • SHA256 6effca8eddc22e568523128a595ffabf9a7ac49422bdea5e8b27ceb42e1d6744
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        logo.png
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\.ba1\logo.png
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 335a256d4779ec5dcf283d007fb56fd8211bbcaf47dcd70fe60ded6a112744ef
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        wixstdba.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\.ba1\wixstdba.dll
        • Size 117KB
        • SHA256 e7c8e7edd9112137895820e789baaaeca41626b01fb99fede82968ddb66d02cf
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        memory/3048-3568-0x0000019ECB9F0000-0x0000019ECBAF0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3048-3632-0x000001A6E1520000-0x000001A6E1540000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3048-3601-0x000001A6E1230000-0x000001A6E1330000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3048-3617-0x000001A6D1080000-0x000001A6D10A0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3048-3600-0x000001A6CFF80000-0x000001A6CFFA0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5960-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004ED000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5960-882-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004ED000-memory.dmp
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