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
    02/08/2026, 03:49

General

  • Target
    2026-08-01_ef9760e3bcfedf899f4bc663c34f2720_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 525KB
  • Sample260802-edc8kasxex
  • SHA256 ae18694ce7760e4c2d3d006c7204dbe27e466d5f650c674d9a69f9a671503dc1
  • 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 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
  • 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\2026-08-01_ef9760e3bcfedf899f4bc663c34f2720_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_ef9760e3bcfedf899f4bc663c34f2720_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:4924
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\2d00c8e8
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\2d00c8e8
    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:940

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2d00c8e8

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\2d00c8e8
        • Size 525KB
        • SHA256 c157f7aa37c0411c979a0e521fba1376f945a1dce4ca89fb9a784d19e27f4b9c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/940-4-0x0000000000F20000-0x0000000000FAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/940-13-0x0000000000F20000-0x0000000000FAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/940-27-0x0000000000F20000-0x0000000000FAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-0-0x00000000001E0000-0x000000000026C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-12-0x00000000001E0000-0x000000000026C000-memory.dmp