Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 10:22

General

  • Target
    2026-08-03_a78caf2d306fda8064b11c73df5b24aa_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 766KB
  • Sample260804-meb1wsxfpb
  • SHA256 079177ed4d71fa0b6df2f35b293c10da141b57d4f2f8caf666a0037cb19b13ee
  • 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 19 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 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_a78caf2d306fda8064b11c73df5b24aa_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_a78caf2d306fda8064b11c73df5b24aa_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:2844
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\3aa1930
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\3aa1930
    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:5116

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        3aa1930

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\3aa1930
        • Size 766KB
        • SHA256 03c1d09564b762a4b813cedb041bd66b6655092c7453880701554ae68598f638
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2844-0-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000EFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-12-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000EFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-3-0x0000000000330000-0x00000000003BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-13-0x0000000000330000-0x00000000003BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-33-0x0000000000330000-0x00000000003BC000-memory.dmp