Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/07/2026, 20:35

General

  • Target
    2026-07-31_d4779f2f426e906fa444812136bc824c_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 525KB
  • Sample260731-zdd53sgl21
  • SHA256 6484cf4537674744ffbb09bc81b7d44fb18c4aea4785be408072506f4d44ecdf
  • 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 13 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\2026-07-31_d4779f2f426e906fa444812136bc824c_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-31_d4779f2f426e906fa444812136bc824c_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:2504
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\9326e4c4
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\9326e4c4
    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:3556

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        9326e4c4

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\9326e4c4
        • Size 525KB
        • SHA256 712c6afbe2954259779fc5eeb0f8c0a08042b7840da7b82449818279b7249840
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2504-0-0x0000000000EB0000-0x0000000000F3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2504-10-0x0000000000EB0000-0x0000000000F3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3556-3-0x0000000000270000-0x00000000002FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3556-11-0x0000000000270000-0x00000000002FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3556-22-0x0000000000270000-0x00000000002FC000-memory.dmp