Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • 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
    18/07/2026, 16:46

General

  • Target
    2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe
  • Size 10.1MB
  • Sample260718-vaaahaf12m
  • SHA256 b96ce4a660b706737d9dc9257e7eb7a0d740887631796b506c49cfbb6273a9b4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4748
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2292
    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2968
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3012
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
          c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:60
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3804
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:3532

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-18_85ef7fcd1001c38be5a79b9df3797f90_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_smoke-loader_swisyn.exe 
        • Size 10.0MB
        • SHA256 7dff52cdab33aeebb9c1375e17c9dd41c65a108a23bcc3da96e869d89f98bf0e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        explorer.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 69c1e1687133d30672a6487623e67745c9c1f8fd59aafffe26388d19e5dad4d0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        icsys.icn.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 3ea82a044f7b63790951d1376c558cf00639152f8ab88183cbccea30927421e0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        spoolsv.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 afa2955481da31f863bb5db1e35b9d8202ae0351cd84b24f3baa37e43d2a94b7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 7a856235793a7636fff168f89ae257b75468ea28e9c648efd65a0bd4b7db99d2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        english.ini

        • Path C:\temp\MsmDownloadTool\Language\english.ini
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 8560125581244dfdf199452efda713c653bf4ae40c520a210c40ae13a06162e3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/60-142-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2968-144-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3012-146-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3532-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3804-147-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4748-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4748-145-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp