Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
149s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
05/08/2026, 13:04
General
- Target 2026-08-05_a9598ca716abfd27bf8e7653d6338f34_coinminer_elex_stealc_stop.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260805-qa2brsswdv
- SHA256 32e2b638e87ab9bda3e02387a28a83b0e1be8f6e9827cadc2edbd5036f4048c8
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 22 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in System32 directory 38 IoCs
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
- Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
- Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_a9598ca716abfd27bf8e7653d6338f34_coinminer_elex_stealc_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_a9598ca716abfd27bf8e7653d6338f34_coinminer_elex_stealc_stop.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_a9598ca716abfd27bf8e7653d6338f34_coinminer_elex_stealc_stop.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_a9598ca716abfd27bf8e7653d6338f34_coinminer_elex_stealc_stop.exe" --channel=2732.0019FB38.1202629976 --type=renderer2⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exeC:\Windows\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s TapiSrv1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exeC:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exeC:\Windows\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exeC:\Windows\SysWow64\perfhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\locator.exeC:\Windows\system32\locator.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exeC:\Windows\System32\SensorDataService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exeC:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exeC:\Windows\system32\spectrum.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exeC:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh-agent.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exeC:\Windows\system32\TieringEngineService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s SharedRealitySvc1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exeC:\Windows\system32\AgentService.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exeC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"2⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 912 916 924 8192 920 8962⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
elevation_service.exe
maintenanceservice.exe
7z.exe
7zFM.exe
7zG.exe
Uninstall.exe
AppVShNotify.exe
IntegratedOffice.exe
MavInject32.exe
OfficeC2RClient.exe
appvcleaner.exe
LICLUA.EXE
OSE.EXE
VSTOInstaller.exe
chrmstp.exe
setup.exe
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
elevated_tracing_service.exe
elevation_service.exe
notification_helper.exe
os_update_handler.exe
chrome_proxy.exe
appletviewer.exe
extcheck.exe
idlj.exe
jabswitch.exe
jar.exe
jarsigner.exe
java-rmi.exe
java.exe
javac.exe
javadoc.exe
javafxpackager.exe
javah.exe
javap.exe
javapackager.exe
wmpnetwk.exe
dotnet.exe
perfhost.exe
AgentService.exe
DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
FXSSVC.exe
Locator.exe
ssh-agent.exe
PerceptionSimulationService.exe
SearchIndexer.exe
SensorDataService.exe
Spectrum.exe
TieringEngineService.exe
VSSVC.exe
alg.exe
msdtc.exe
snmptrap.exe
vds.exe
WmiApSrv.exe
wbengine.exe
AppVClient.exe
SgrmBroker.exe
msiexec.exe
memory/820-21-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000660000-memory.dmp
memory/820-20-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140249000-memory.dmp
memory/820-89-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140249000-memory.dmp
memory/820-12-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000660000-memory.dmp
memory/1124-461-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140281000-memory.dmp
memory/1124-198-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140281000-memory.dmp
memory/1124-190-0x0000000000540000-0x00000000005A0000-memory.dmp
memory/1124-196-0x0000000000540000-0x00000000005A0000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-482-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-484-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-474-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-473-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-476-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-470-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-477-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-478-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-479-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-480-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-481-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-471-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-483-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-475-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-530-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-469-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1308-472-0x00000262F1D80000-0x00000262F1D90000-memory.dmp
memory/1756-99-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140258000-memory.dmp
memory/1756-96-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/1756-90-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp
memory/1948-221-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BE0000-memory.dmp
memory/1948-215-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BE0000-memory.dmp
memory/1948-468-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/1948-225-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140147000-memory.dmp
memory/2236-187-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2236-65-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2236-59-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2236-68-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402D4000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-270-0x0000000000630000-0x0000000000690000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-466-0x000000000CC80000-0x000000000CC88000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-273-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-564-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140179000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-264-0x0000000000630000-0x0000000000690000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-298-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000001DC0000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-315-0x000000000A1F0000-0x000000000A1F8000-memory.dmp
memory/2312-282-0x0000000001B00000-0x0000000001B10000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-83-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140274000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-87-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140274000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-78-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D30000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-72-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D30000-memory.dmp
memory/2368-85-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000D30000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-201-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-211-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-207-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000BC0000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-209-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2632-213-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401C0000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-491-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005CE000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-1-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000787000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-8-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000787000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005CE000-memory.dmp
memory/2732-81-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005CE000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-129-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000636000-memory.dmp
memory/3036-248-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000636000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-563-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140265000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-257-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/3312-260-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140265000-memory.dmp
memory/3392-122-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014024A000-memory.dmp
memory/3392-113-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/3392-119-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp
memory/3392-233-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014024A000-memory.dmp
memory/3812-32-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/3812-26-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000520000-memory.dmp
memory/3812-34-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140248000-memory.dmp
memory/3812-128-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140248000-memory.dmp
memory/3932-549-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/3932-245-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3932-239-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000BA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3932-249-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140216000-memory.dmp
memory/4080-389-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140235000-memory.dmp
memory/4080-163-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140235000-memory.dmp
memory/4080-154-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/4080-160-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000770000-memory.dmp
memory/4256-234-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4256-235-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000660000-memory.dmp
memory/4256-485-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401FC000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-149-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-272-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-450-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-449-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-148-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001401D7000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-142-0x00000000006A0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp
memory/4336-54-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CA0000-memory.dmp
memory/4336-48-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CA0000-memory.dmp
memory/4336-56-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4336-173-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402E9000-memory.dmp
memory/4540-434-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402A1000-memory.dmp
memory/4540-188-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402A1000-memory.dmp
memory/4540-184-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CA0000-memory.dmp
memory/4560-174-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4560-165-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/4560-417-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140169000-memory.dmp
memory/4560-171-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000710000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-131-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-140-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140234000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-259-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140234000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-137-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000560000-memory.dmp
memory/4780-38-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4780-44-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4780-37-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/4780-69-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000A50000-memory.dmp
memory/4780-80-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140135000-memory.dmp
memory/4932-108-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014026E000-memory.dmp
memory/4932-224-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014026E000-memory.dmp
memory/4932-109-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000540000-memory.dmp
memory/4932-102-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000540000-memory.dmp