Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/07/2026, 07:01

General

  • Target
    2026-07-16_def3bb6c0f740a96f2bd2f52b6f7168e_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260716-hteccae15l
  • SHA256 afe1308d8c3d11f0a31fc328ac63941ea2d48f5502c87acba322dc3614ec5559
  • 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 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_def3bb6c0f740a96f2bd2f52b6f7168e_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_def3bb6c0f740a96f2bd2f52b6f7168e_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:460
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\88c7cf2f
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\88c7cf2f
    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:4840

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        88c7cf2f

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\88c7cf2f
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 c72f031dc5e6faa4d53d621bce427dbbe34adf5af58f4e30db9457c3aa755c7b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/460-0-0x00000000001C0000-0x000000000024C000-memory.dmp

        memory/460-10-0x00000000001C0000-0x000000000024C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4840-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4840-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4840-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp