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
    07/08/2026, 00:16

General

  • Target
    2026-08-06_c2455962cdc8eeee148429d89330d7b7_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample260807-akxtbsxtav
  • SHA256 c5aef4b940868140edf4a4ad87e72e3d8da6a7e372ecad6b872e762347120bc6
  • 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_c2455962cdc8eeee148429d89330d7b7_amadey_coinminer_elex_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-06_c2455962cdc8eeee148429d89330d7b7_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:4108
  • C:\Windows\Syswow64\e1a8eda0
    C:\Windows\Syswow64\e1a8eda0
    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:4700

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        e1a8eda0

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\e1a8eda0
        • Size 640KB
        • SHA256 d50b0ce5123f279fdac0c6acfdaf4d13797bce733c72321f451cf7c5b414f27e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4108-0-0x00000000001C0000-0x000000000024C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4108-18-0x00000000001C0000-0x000000000024C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4700-3-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000066C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4700-19-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000066C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4700-24-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000066C000-memory.dmp