Analysis

  • max time kernel
    84s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/07/2026, 04:31

General

  • Target
    2026-07-10_4a4d76c1688cdcb910cddc0c800748ef_amadey_coinminer_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
  • Size 7.8MB
  • Sample260710-e5cq4sc12q
  • SHA256 15b66ab8055dfc6600c6483bc19191f06d80a08dc4832793906061e443120301
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: NominatusCrypto,NominatusStorm

    NominatusCrypto aka NominatusStorm is a ransomware written in C#.

  • Detects NominatusCrypto C# variant 1 IoCs
  • Detects NominatusCrypto DOS executable variant 2 IoCs
  • Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • 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 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_4a4d76c1688cdcb910cddc0c800748ef_amadey_coinminer_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-10_4a4d76c1688cdcb910cddc0c800748ef_amadey_coinminer_elex_glassworm_smoke-loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1508
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet && wmic shadowcopy delete
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1900
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C echo ^[autorun^] >autorun.inf
      2⤵
      • Drops autorun.inf file
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4900
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C echo ^open^=KasperskyScan^.exe >>autorun.inf
      2⤵
      • Drops autorun.inf file
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4908
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C echo ^execute=^KasperskyScan^.exe >>autorun.inf
      2⤵
      • Drops autorun.inf file
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1248

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        VSTOInstaller.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe
        • Size 7.8MB
        • SHA256 15b66ab8055dfc6600c6483bc19191f06d80a08dc4832793906061e443120301
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        autorun.inf

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autorun.inf
        • Size 65B
        • SHA256 3861acedffd29452d2fdb96728f7347652bde9353915d3873a7414843f49b8b1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        autorun.inf

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autorun.inf
        • Size 12B
        • SHA256 50c692a2d0e822df720c66654c601a49d1d23bbe0c329624c02a97564a738a27
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        autorun.inf

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autorun.inf
        • Size 37B
        • SHA256 747ea7ec54ee0bc9b637867de0c451df65c840f757988f5a3b6e3fe6c73ab1b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/1508-0-0x0000000000780000-0x0000000000788000-memory.dmp

        memory/1508-1-0x0000000005620000-0x0000000005BC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1508-2-0x0000000005170000-0x0000000005202000-memory.dmp

        memory/1508-3-0x0000000005100000-0x0000000005110000-memory.dmp

        memory/1508-4-0x0000000005470000-0x000000000547A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1508-1087-0x0000000005100000-0x0000000005110000-memory.dmp