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
    30/07/2026, 16:41

General

  • Target
    2026-07-30_fd229a8223e2db3030b5f5e8238c74f0_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 576KB
  • Sample260730-t63fgsscmd
  • SHA256 e9eba75588d730be671ac54ee62b3d85c5451a46135127362bfd5ed2c7af24d4
  • 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 4 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 17 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\2026-07-30_fd229a8223e2db3030b5f5e8238c74f0_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-30_fd229a8223e2db3030b5f5e8238c74f0_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:4388
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\fa87e444
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\fa87e444
    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:4432

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        fa87e444

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fa87e444
        • Size 576KB
        • SHA256 21d4091ae8f2dad816c53964aebec0b52b0113ad6749fc7c257c8037935bb4e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4388-0-0x0000000000F90000-0x000000000101C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4388-12-0x0000000000F90000-0x000000000101C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4432-4-0x0000000000390000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4432-13-0x0000000000390000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4432-34-0x0000000000390000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp