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, 04:13

General

  • Target
    2026-08-01_53f5c672adebd06a5a970592649e8d03_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260802-etasdadj4y
  • SHA256 b7eb7189c9f01ccf7a146efd280ae8c71b34fa5975641304969bf0495f21da9c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10

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
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_53f5c672adebd06a5a970592649e8d03_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_53f5c672adebd06a5a970592649e8d03_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:1376
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\3350ea46
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\3350ea46
    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
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4664

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        4fd970

        • Path C:\Windows\4fd970
        • Size 506B
        • SHA256 afb0d97aeeb731978c6fc2da411d85ba3e7a7a579d7de77133f47e8cdecdb6f6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        3350ea46

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\3350ea46
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 f3f48b525ea078f0860655f29ac67ef4b2c17014718a1c1354f6688ca6825b8f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1376-0-0x0000000000060000-0x00000000000EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1376-12-0x0000000000060000-0x00000000000EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4664-4-0x00000000002C0000-0x000000000034C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4664-13-0x00000000002C0000-0x000000000034C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4664-25-0x00000000002C0000-0x000000000034C000-memory.dmp