Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 12:02

General

  • Target
    2026-08-03_4f1f0c7bc9b7fb15411da7afd24c9852_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 576KB
  • Sample260804-n7fp8adr8x
  • SHA256 51dfdcd3feb60c860bb50ab8fa4eb3ef5333825eb38f1b6708922ec11a301902
  • 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 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_4f1f0c7bc9b7fb15411da7afd24c9852_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_4f1f0c7bc9b7fb15411da7afd24c9852_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:1048
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\681e1538
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\681e1538
    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:5748

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        681e1538

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\681e1538
        • Size 576KB
        • SHA256 c2b5d63bb8e1b9219bdac5335f95d925b39e633d4f173fe94cee0515b30dab09
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1048-0-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000028C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1048-10-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000028C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5748-3-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000E4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5748-11-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000E4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5748-26-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000E4C000-memory.dmp