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
    04/08/2026, 10:57

General

  • Target
    2026-08-03_8a52299efca403990a248e5a07300de6_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260804-m188hstyby
  • SHA256 68aed01a0cfb8a586f8a6b630c44ec53602f78ac600e2b9d5fa6d5b1f6accbfe
  • 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 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
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_8a52299efca403990a248e5a07300de6_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_8a52299efca403990a248e5a07300de6_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:3832
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\64af348
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\64af348
    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:4348

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        4a7078

        • Path C:\Windows\4a7078
        • Size 490B
        • SHA256 95f50c139da20b8f77514e2ed9ab53151fc2ecdd859085d5e5a7f7bbfbb1d06a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        64af348

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\64af348
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 d8b2558fed05e9451b33ba7c44884050cf53ec347823ed9a3280c8dfb42f5f61
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3832-0-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000009EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3832-12-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000009EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4348-3-0x0000000000900000-0x000000000098C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4348-13-0x0000000000900000-0x000000000098C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4348-32-0x0000000000900000-0x000000000098C000-memory.dmp