Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 13:58

General

  • Target
    2026-08-04_d8cf70f4f14452f25de9f16341a8ec90_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 576KB
  • Sample260804-q9y1pasbrf
  • SHA256 0d2ca8a28c585b3cd9f3e658663206cbfde0959ea9a73b07283c666a08a996ab
  • 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\2026-08-04_d8cf70f4f14452f25de9f16341a8ec90_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_d8cf70f4f14452f25de9f16341a8ec90_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:1620
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\eb186a8
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\eb186a8
    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:2436

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        eb186a8

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eb186a8
        • Size 576KB
        • SHA256 5a860b2df8fea50747990c491a09a72bbd8e3bf28ff16396173587c06252b9fd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1620-0-0x0000000000870000-0x00000000008FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1620-10-0x0000000000870000-0x00000000008FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2436-4-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2436-11-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2436-25-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008EC000-memory.dmp