08a7b8ab6f9f3f51a954e5dddc707f1cdf7787a7d6aa29a0ee2f14a2bd412751

General

Target
2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Size 1.1MB
Sample260804-pty53seq21
SHA256 08a7b8ab6f9f3f51a954e5dddc707f1cdf7787a7d6aa29a0ee2f14a2bd412751
MD5 2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64
SHA1 c5e7f252f665dbf98e9dde19ae7a560e46129027
SHA512 1ddc5403442882a43ad7dcec9bd4eaccb62e184feab8fd3a3454dede71e8da041cbdd6aa74ed498a37f4b407ceaa1f6151f4030cf09e5dcedb7c07edb559d58a
SSDEEP 12288:WSvO2x9mONvKRwLSFtsOkx2LIa+ya5FAQjU/LikGU5rCOTeidzN/VTg:VvO2xJKRw2kOkx2LFRvcU6UQOJdM
TLSH
T1A2357C31A681C036D5B34571C6FA4BBBA9747D25131165CBA3C47A2A2FB37D2BA3130E
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

defense_evasion discovery spyware trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detection of CryptoLocker Variants 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000800000002453d-2.dat	CryptoLocker_rule2

Detection of Cryptolocker Samples 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000800000002453d-2.dat	CryptoLocker_set1

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/5088-0-0x0000000000330000-0x00000000003BC000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/files/0x000800000002453d-2.dat	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1688-4-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/5088-10-0x0000000000330000-0x00000000003BC000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1688-11-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1688-26-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp	UPX

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1688	96656cac

Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 4 IoCs

Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

description	flow	ioc	pid	Process
Destination IP	4	223.5.5.5	5088	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Destination IP	20	114.114.114.114	5088	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Destination IP	25	223.5.5.5	5088	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Destination IP	3	114.114.114.114	5088	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 15 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE	96656cac
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData	96656cac
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157	96656cac
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content	96656cac
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157	96656cac
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5	96656cac
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft	96656cac
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache	96656cac
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\AAD646CB44373074ADE741C38400E7E1	96656cac
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5	96656cac
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8	96656cac
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\96656cac	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies	96656cac
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\AAD646CB44373074ADE741C38400E7E1	96656cac
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\81B9B36F9ABC4DA631A4713EE66FAEC6_D78A39BE9A7C3823659C09F61E8BD3E8	96656cac

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/5088-0-0x0000000000330000-0x00000000003BC000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/files/0x000800000002453d-2.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/1688-4-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/5088-10-0x0000000000330000-0x00000000003BC000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1688-11-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1688-26-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\1ce630	96656cac
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\571bc0	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	96656cac

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	96656cac
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	96656cac
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"	96656cac
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:"	96656cac
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	96656cac
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	96656cac
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix	96656cac
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	96656cac
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	96656cac

Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion spyware trojan

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\1F24C630CDA418EF2069FFAD4FDD5F463A1B69AA\Blob = 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	96656cac
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\1F24C630CDA418EF2069FFAD4FDD5F463A1B69AA	96656cac

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

pid	Process
1688	96656cac
1688	96656cac
1688	96656cac
1688	96656cac
1688	96656cac
1688	96656cac
1688	96656cac
1688	96656cac
5088	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
5088	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
5088	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
5088	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
5088	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
5088	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5088	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	5088	2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1688	96656cac
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1688	96656cac

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_2c914f0b8a2042c44f86b9511ba9ba64_amadey_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee.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:5088

C:\Windows\Syswow64\96656cac
C:\Windows\Syswow64\96656cac
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:1688

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Subvert Trust Controls

1

T1553

Install Root Certificate

1

T1553.004

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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96656cac

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\96656cac
Size 1.1MB
SHA256 a69dcf756532898d10103393c86e4fad9a08b23ff3e21d6162e6c843bdbf180b
MD5 881d491d7b6b56ea13cf9d6106f01ccc
SHA1 0b62393aeff3b99d226fe531430b6197bfb46cf9
SHA512 1bda5f66fb77c5d66821fc0b2ad93f94e66d5465a601278c9a06b108d11dc977bea7964bdd4f71c3ce4847d9b9d2354ec0a4347ee3ff50cc9212650bb7b57a05
SSDEEP 12288:xSvO2x9mONvKRwLSFtsOkx2LIa+ya5FAQjU/LikGU5rCOTeidzN/VTg:YvO2xJKRw2kOkx2LFRvcU6UQOJdM
TLSH
T16C357C31A681C036D5B34571C6FA4BBBA9747D25131165CBA3C47A2A2FB37D2BA3130E
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1688-4-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp

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memory/1688-11-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp

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memory/1688-26-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp

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memory/5088-0-0x0000000000330000-0x00000000003BC000-memory.dmp

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memory/5088-10-0x0000000000330000-0x00000000003BC000-memory.dmp

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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