Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 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 15 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\2026-08-04_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:4756
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\171aa48c
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\171aa48c
    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:1276

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        171aa48c

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\171aa48c
        • Size 576KB
        • SHA256 17149a80f4eac577cd6764b9f492d5e30c4f917c21e4847b56a23876138912ab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1276-3-0x00000000004D0000-0x000000000055C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1276-11-0x00000000004D0000-0x000000000055C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1276-31-0x00000000004D0000-0x000000000055C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4756-0-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000000C9C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4756-10-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000000C9C000-memory.dmp