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, 12:44

General

  • Target
    2026-08-03_2681c36545ef02fdf86bff8a4987faff_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample260804-pyhnwseq9z
  • SHA256 202d9fef1454d3ab05c15b3cf2e9c226a9df1bf7f64a595dc1b29e3ca1c61d31
  • 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 11 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 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_2681c36545ef02fdf86bff8a4987faff_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_2681c36545ef02fdf86bff8a4987faff_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:1384
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\93a0ef70
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\93a0ef70
    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:5000

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        93a0ef70

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\93a0ef70
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 14af45c8c7e53e90644cbb376da8ec70877042175688743c0069265ad8050755
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1384-0-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000061C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1384-10-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000061C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5000-3-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000DEC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5000-11-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000DEC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5000-23-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000DEC000-memory.dmp