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
    06/08/2026, 14:59

General

  • Target
    2026-08-06_bbc40f6b98ce94d342b2e2dad7c363db_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 560KB
  • Sample260806-sct2kstepc
  • SHA256 684536c35dd05abd37cbb34e09f027abd55e47e6e11c4beea162ae62a4dda13e
  • 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 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_bbc40f6b98ce94d342b2e2dad7c363db_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_bbc40f6b98ce94d342b2e2dad7c363db_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:4876
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\aafd2010
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\aafd2010
    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:4220

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        aafd2010

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\aafd2010
        • Size 560KB
        • SHA256 9984f62a597921ef9faf5835fd1851b5ea1388f2425ca6cd0751b33ca8b9a04d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4220-3-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000E2C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4220-19-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000E2C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4220-27-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000E2C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4876-0-0x0000000000320000-0x00000000003AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4876-18-0x0000000000320000-0x00000000003AC000-memory.dmp