Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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, 12:44

General

  • Target
    2026-08-03_259f01bb588938211f320c676a70afc0_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 576KB
  • Sample260804-pyyp4s1bqf
  • SHA256 8a2430e3d7ba6dee5ea603e91d153d98d4d861d2ec228deddc59f746853b925e
  • 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_259f01bb588938211f320c676a70afc0_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_259f01bb588938211f320c676a70afc0_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:4536
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\1e7a8aa0
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\1e7a8aa0
    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:1680

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        1e7a8aa0

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\1e7a8aa0
        • Size 576KB
        • SHA256 7c171a156ff00a63545299e76b71ab1aa1a8957ba7adcaea2b8e610e7d723774
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1680-3-0x0000000000660000-0x00000000006EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1680-11-0x0000000000660000-0x00000000006EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1680-26-0x0000000000660000-0x00000000006EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4536-0-0x0000000000710000-0x000000000079C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4536-10-0x0000000000710000-0x000000000079C000-memory.dmp