Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    130s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/07/2026, 08:11

General

  • Target
    2026-07-04_bd5a7de3ad4fc9e8977db33c32024aca_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 460KB
  • Sample260704-j3qbmsg13n
  • SHA256 a4a7de36fbcfb3bc578ffd80fdfea98c225102765992eb3e7fac272e2b96cb72
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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.

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_bd5a7de3ad4fc9e8977db33c32024aca_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_bd5a7de3ad4fc9e8977db33c32024aca_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4884
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_bd5a7de3ad4fc9e8977db33c32024aca_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_bd5a7de3ad4fc9e8977db33c32024aca_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader.exe" -burn.unelevated BurnPipe.{2D11A407-32D8-44F0-BD1B-5728796ED62E} {BADCA948-9BD7-46E9-9E7B-417A34EFE5C3} 4884
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4788
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:816
    • 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:3680
  • 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:3256
  • 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:3372

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        logo.png

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\.ba1\logo.png
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 335a256d4779ec5dcf283d007fb56fd8211bbcaf47dcd70fe60ded6a112744ef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        wixstdba.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\.ba1\wixstdba.dll
        • Size 117KB
        • SHA256 e7c8e7edd9112137895820e789baaaeca41626b01fb99fede82968ddb66d02cf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3256-39-0x000001F9801E0000-0x000001F9802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-40-0x000001F9801E0000-0x000001F9802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-84-0x000001F994210000-0x000001F994230000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-59-0x000001F982C90000-0x000001F982CB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-47-0x000001F982E50000-0x000001F982F50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3256-46-0x000001F982A30000-0x000001F982A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3680-195-0x000000000EAE0000-0x000000000EB22000-memory.dmp

        memory/3680-196-0x000000000EB40000-0x000000000EBBC000-memory.dmp