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
    14/07/2026, 04:30

General

  • Target
    2026-07-14_13330864720e4a47ae98a04ac4daf2af_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 525KB
  • Sample260714-e48gdsgv9x
  • SHA256 83ed2cf5899a38afd7d9e0fba0992cfc8795dc4ea5a00ea0d4a44b5f6237fce5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 6 IoCs

    Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 19 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
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_13330864720e4a47ae98a04ac4daf2af_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-14_13330864720e4a47ae98a04ac4daf2af_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:5000
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\b89b249
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\b89b249
    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
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3180

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        b89b249

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\b89b249
        • Size 525KB
        • SHA256 37401662a6b3ff1b34377a26fa85fd29ffaf9f5494a0a8781cb00498a6d15b39
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3180-4-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000008AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3180-13-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000008AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3180-36-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000008AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5000-0-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5000-12-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008EC000-memory.dmp