Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 04:11

General

  • Target
    2026-08-01_5e5d779814a16933143d0b02dbabb574_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260802-esckksvalb
  • SHA256 58f61ec43ac23c54e54f52b9c028a103ccd9d4dea79fc977209f93d432284f0a
  • 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\2026-08-01_5e5d779814a16933143d0b02dbabb574_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_5e5d779814a16933143d0b02dbabb574_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:3504
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\862a8934
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\862a8934
    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:3644

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        862a8934

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\862a8934
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 9510a2bae0475c62355ab008baa1cae758811bf3c6fbba7c07e2ac8765c93112
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3504-0-0x0000000000C20000-0x0000000000CAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3504-12-0x0000000000C20000-0x0000000000CAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3644-4-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000C0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3644-13-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000C0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3644-32-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000C0C000-memory.dmp